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Panel debates net metering term for municipal projects; amendment fails, bill recommended
Summary
Lawmakers debated whether municipal and county projects should get 15 or 20 years of net‑metering credit. A narrow 'skinny' amendment to protect in‑pipeline projects was discussed and failed 4–5; the committee later voted 9–0 to recommend SB 538.
The committee opened a work session on Senate Bill 538, which would extend net‑metering eligibility terms for municipal energy projects.
Representative Carol McGuire said the bill would extend net‑metering terms from a fixed end date in 2040 to a 15‑year period after project start. Representative Veil and other members raised concerns that some counties and municipalities had relied…
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