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Committee hears bill to limit HOA bans on solar panels; members raise concerns and keep measure in committee
Summary
Representative Lehi presented House Bill 389 to prohibit homeowners associations from broadly banning solar panels; the subcommittee held a hearing, members raised questions about private covenants and litigation costs, an industry group testified in opposition, and the bill was left in committee for further work.
Representative Lehi presented House Bill 389 to the House Energy, Utilities & Telecommunications Subcommittee, proposing to prohibit homeowners associations (HOAs) and property owners associations (POAs) from blocking a homeowner's use of solar panels while still permitting HOAs to refuse a particular panel that "doesn't fit the aesthetic of the community" or is not on the home's roof or behind a privacy fence.
"Currently, there are over 2,000,000 people who live in the pseudo government structures called HOAs or POAs," Representative Lehi said while explaining the scope and motivation for the bill. He said the bill responds to constituent complaints that some HOAs block homeowners from installing panels or require HOA payment for installation or reinstallation on shared…
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