Senate approves bill allowing nursing facilities to install alternative power sources
House Bill 10 95 cleared final passage after a technical amendment; sponsors said the bill allows nursing homes to use alternative power generation (including solar) rather than relying solely on fuel, and it passed 38-0.
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House Bill 10 95, carried in the Senate by Senator McMath, cleared final passage after the Senate adopted a technical amendment that removed the word "permanently" from a generator-related provision. Senator McMath described the bill as allowing nursing facilities to install alternative power generation sources — noting the discussion contemplated solar options — rather than requiring reliance on fuel alone.
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