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House passes solar consumer protection bill after tightening disclosures, rescission and timing rules
Summary
The House approved Senate Bill 299 with floor amendments that clarify financial disclosure obligations, set a July 1, 2026 implementation date and require standardized consumer notices; sponsors said the measure aims to curb door-to-door fraud and provide a three-day rescission window for residential solar contracts.
The Colorado House on May 5 passed Senate Bill 299, a measure sponsors described as consumer-protection legislation for residential clean-energy transactions after years of complaints about misleading door-to-door sales.
"This is really about transparency and consumer protection," Representative Soper, a sponsor, told the chamber during debate. The bill requires sales representatives to make specific disclosures about financing arrangements, estimated savings, warranty terms and Renewal Energy Credits, and it gives consumers a short cancellation window for certain contracts.
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