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Senators defer H.710 net‑metering/decommissioning item to Natural Resources
Summary
Committee members agreed to hold H.710, a net‑metering/solar siting bill with proposed decommissioning reserve language, until Natural Resources reviews agreed language; staff said agreed language exists but the drafter was absent and the item will be revisited next meeting.
Senate Finance briefly took up H.710, a bill concerning solar siting and net‑metering provisions. Senators from Bennington requested Natural Resources take the bill for further review after concerns about decommissioning obligations and who would be responsible for long‑term decommissioning costs were raised.
Staff said there is agreed language between the industry and the Public Utility Commission to address decommissioning reserves but that the drafter (identified as Ellen in the transcript) was not present; the committee agreed to delay final action and return to the item when Natural Resources or the drafter could present the agreed text.
What’s next: staff will obtain the agreed language and return the item to the committee for consideration at the next meeting.
