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Committee hears contractor testimony on building-integrated photovoltaics bill; sponsor says it clarifies installation requirements
Summary
Senate Bill 28 64 would clarify that building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) roofing — roofing materials that also generate electricity — may be installed by roofing contractors so long as electrical connections are handled by licensed electricians; witnesses said the bill would remove permitting confusion and speed storm recovery.
Senator Creighton presented Senate Bill 28 64, which aims to clarify how the state and local permitting authorities regulate building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) — roofing materials that serve as weatherproof roofing while also generating electricity. The sponsor said some localities have been treating BIPV the same as rack-mounted, electrically connected solar arrays, requiring an…
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