Witnesses Back Instant Residential Solar Permitting; Industry Urges Broader Reforms
Supporters told the committee HB 5036 would lower soft costs and speed rooftop solar deployment by creating a statewide online permitting platform; some industry witnesses asked the committee to broaden the bill’s scope to include storage, interconnection and local oversight safeguards.
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Clean‑energy advocates and industry representatives told the Energy and Technology Committee that HB 5036, which would create a statewide online permitting platform for small residential solar installations, could help reduce soft costs and accelerate rooftop solar adoption.
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