HB1372
Solar energy facilities; prevailing wage &apprenticeship requirements, state & local tax exemption.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Jan. 27, 2026
House: Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2
Chief Patron:
Dan Helmer (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Solar energy facilities; prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements; state and local tax exemption; report; civil penalties.
Requires each solar developer, including its contractors and subcontractors, to ensure payment at the prevailing wage rate set by the Department of Labor and Industry for any mechanic, laborer, or worker employed, retained, or otherwise hired to perform construction, maintenance, or repair work for certain electricity generating sources. The bill ... (More) requires each solar developer to (i) ensure that a percentage of the total labor hours of such work is performed by qualified apprentices and (ii) employ at least one qualified apprentice if four or more individuals are employed to perform such work. Under the bill, a solar developer that fails to meet the requirements of its provisions is required to make penalty payments to the Commissioner of Labor and Industry. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/20/2026 - House: Presented and ordered printed 26104995D
- 01/20/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
- 01/27/2026 - House: Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2
