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Committee debates soil-testing requirement for solar projects amid farm liability concerns
Summary
SB316, on soil testing at certain solar facilities, prompted concern that testing requirements could slow new solar development and shift liability onto farmers; sponsors said intent is baseline testing by installers to detect contamination and not to block projects. Roll-call votes were held open pending the committee's public hearing.
Senate Bill 316, described as "an act concerning the testing of soils at certain solar facilities" (LCO 3180), was introduced and discussed in the Environment Committee.
Representative Mashinsky said she had not seen evidence of a need for specific soil testing and warned the measure "may be designed to slow down new solar facilities." She said she intended to vote no and asked that the bill not be…
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