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House delays rooftop-solar fire-rating requirement to keep commercial projects moving
Summary
Lawmakers approved a technical fix in First Substitute HB326 to defer a fire-classification requirement tied to pending UL protocols so commercial rooftop solar installations remain allowable until industry standards are finalized.
Representative Spendlove told the House First Substitute HB326 delays enforcement of a recent code provision that referenced Underwriters Laboratories (UL) protocols for fire classification of nonresidential and commercial rooftop solar projects. Spendlove said the UL testing and certification regime has not been completed, making the current statutory requirement "unenforceable" and effectively blocking commercial rooftop solar projects.
"Without this modification to the current statute, commercial rooftop solar projects can't move forward," Spendlove told the chamber. Supporters including Representative Wiley described the measure as a bridging fix between building-code revisions, and Representative Hutchings recorded a potential conflict in the journal before urging support.
The House approved the bill unanimously on recorded floor votes (71–0). The bill now goes to the Senate for consideration.
