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Committee hears bills to require financial assurance for wind and solar recycling, recycling facilities
Summary
Senators heard HB 3228 and HB 3229, measures aimed at ensuring funds and contractual assurances exist to remove, recycle or dispose of wind and solar components at end of life. Proponents cited landfill and blade disposal problems and supported bonding or letters-of-credit requirements for recyclers to guarantee work completion.
The Senate Committee on Business & Commerce considered House Bills 3228 and 3229, two related measures to require financial assurance and contract provisions addressing end-of-life recycling for wind and solar energy facilities.
Sponsor remarks described community problems with retired wind-turbine blades and the need…
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