The Texas House and Senate passed passed a bill that aims to curb unnecessary permitting delays and fast-track residential solar panel and energy storage installations. Unless vetoed by Gov. Abbott, the law will go into effect in September.| pv magazine USA
A state with some of the longest permitting timelines in the country gutted a bill that was intended to speed up and reduce costs for installing rooftop solar.| pv magazine USA
Florida legislators are evaluating a bill that would cut down on the permitting process and allow the use of automated permitting software.| pv magazine USA
With Minnesota's permitting process hindering rooftop solar growth, a bill to adopt automated solar permitting lingers in the state house.| pv magazine USA
The Maine Legislature's committee voted in favor of a bill that deems front-of-the-meter projects ineligible for net-energy billing.| pv magazine USA
Bills to remove bottlenecks popped up across the country this session, but New Jersey's is one of the few that has not yet fallen flat.| pv magazine USA
Despite previous failed attempts, Pennsylvania's House passed a bill to authorize community solar and natural gas programs to a state with surging energy demands but sluggish energy growth.| pv magazine USA
Several states introduced bills this legislative session to require more transparency behind how utilities cast their PJM votes. Some bills passed, others failed, while the rest reside in limbo.| pv magazine USA
One of the biggest states for solar passed legislation to require the recycling of retired solar and wind projects, pending the governor's approval.| pv magazine USA
Ohio state representatives reintroduced a bill to legalize community solar after the legislation's previous versions were left to die in the Senate.| pv magazine USA
After nearly a decade of failed legislation, a coalition of community solar advocates are making headway in an effort to support community solar in Pennsylvania. Vote Solar's Elowyn Corby spoke about what makes this year different and why they decided to feel comfortable when the bill was amended to include natural gas.| pv magazine USA
While other states' bills to remove solar permitting bottlenecks fell flat this year, New Jersey unanimously passed a permitting bill in "one of those rare wins."| pv magazine USA
Solar advocates warn that the reforms will have a "chilling effect" on the state's clean energy future.| pv magazine USA
Hundreds of Illinois residents rallied at the state's capitol to call on lawmakers to pass the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act and other clean energy bills by the end of the month.| pv magazine USA
The Public Renewables Transparency Act will create more oversight in how the New York Power Authority is making progress in its renewable energy strategic plan.| pv magazine USA
A debate to repeal of one of the country's most successful community solar programs offers a window into other states' battles to implement similar programs.| pv magazine USA
In the aftermath of a small surge in utility-scale projects that created division among Louisiana parishes over solar restrictions, Gov. Landry passed a law creating setback requirements, which landowners can opt-out of, but also opens the door to parishes imposing tighter local restrictions.| pv magazine USA
The GOP-supported bill would have mandated community solar among its investor-owned utilities.| pv magazine USA
Intersolar and Energy Storage North America held its first Midwest show June 9 to June 11, where solar leaders discussed the success and lessons learned from this year's legislative session, among other topics affecting the solar industry.| pv magazine USA
The California State Assembly’s Appropriations Committee passed a bill that would renege more than a million commitments to the state's rooftop solar customers.| pv magazine USA
