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Labette County commissioners approve resolution barring solar panels made with forced labor
Summary
On April 14, 2025 the Labette County Board of Commissioners authorized signatures on Resolution 2025-25-L, prohibiting installation of solar cells and arrays produced with forced labor under the UFLPA; the motion passed 2-1.
The Labette County Board of Commissioners on April 14, 2025 authorized signatures on Resolution 2025-25-L, a local policy prohibiting installation in the county of solar cells and solar cell arrays produced with forced labor under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act. The motion to adopt the resolution passed 2-1.
Commissioner Tom Barrett moved to authorize the commission signatures on Resolution 2025-25-L; Commissioner Terry Weidert seconded. The motion passed with Barrett and Weidert voting Yes and Chairman Vincent B. Schibi voting No. The resolution states it will take effect upon its publication in the county newspaper.
The action aligns the county’s installation policy with the UFLPA standard cited in the motion; the transcript records no further debate or explanatory remarks on the floor. No enforcement or permitting details were listed in the record; the resolution’s effective date is tied to publication rather than to an immediate administrative rule or permit condition.
The board took the vote after an executive-session interlude earlier in the meeting. The resolution’s adoption is a procedural act by the commission; the record does not show any statements in favor or against beyond the recorded votes. Publication in the county newspaper is the next procedural step before the resolution takes effect.
