HB1234
Land development; solar canopies in surface parking areas, definitions.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 11, 2026
House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Chief Patron:
Briana Sewell (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Land development; solar canopies in parking areas.
Provides that any locality may include in its land development ordinances a provision that requires that an applicant must install a solar canopy over designated surface parking areas. Such provisions shall apply only to nonresidential parking areas with 100 parking spaces or more and may require coverage of up to ... (More) 50 percent of the surface parking area. The bill provides that localities shall allow for deviations, in whole or in part, from the requirements of the ordinance when its strict application would prevent the development of uses and densities otherwise allowed by the locality's zoning or development ordinance. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/14/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102478D
- 01/14/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
- 01/28/2026 - House: Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #2
- 01/28/2026 - House: Placed on Counties, Cities and Towns Agenda
- 02/04/2026 - House: Placed on Counties, Cities and Towns Agenda
- 02/06/2026 - House: Incorporates HB457 (Krizek)
- 02/06/2026 - House: House committee offered
- 02/06/2026 - House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (20-Y 1-N)
- 02/06/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26107392D-H1
- 02/10/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/11/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/11/2026 - House: committee substitute agreed to
- 02/11/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
