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Committee approves bill to require recycling of end‑of‑life solar panels

Natural Resources & Environment · February 13, 2026
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Summary

The Natural Resources & Environment committee approved a committee substitute to a House bill requiring end‑of‑life solar panels be sent to legitimate recycling facilities and to restore leased land after projects end; members removed an earlier provision for an EPD‑maintained directory.

The Natural Resources & Environment committee approved a committee substitute to a House bill that directs the disposal of solar panels at legitimate recycling facilities when the panels reach the end of their useful life and requires return of leased land to its prior condition. Representative Trey Kelly introduced the measure and said it builds on previous work to ensure leased sites are restored once leases expire.

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