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This bill creates a study and a program for the testing and disposal of solar panel waste.
This bill:
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Currently, Utah law has no specific requirements for testing or disposing of solar panels once they reach the end of their useful life. This bill would create that framework: starting in 2026, solar retailers must add a disclosure to customer contracts warning that the state may require them, at their own expense, to test panels for hazardous materials before disposal and follow state disposal rules or face civil penalties of up to $10,000 per day. Beginning July 1, 2028, the Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control would gain authority to require solar panel owners to test panels for hazardous waste before disposal and to dispose of hazardous panels only at registered disposal sites or recycling facilities, with landords of landfills able to apply for that registration. To fund the program, the bill creates a one-time distributed generation fee on small-scale solar installations in 2026 and 2027, along with a temporary "recycling study assessment" on large renewable energy companies from 2027 through 2028 (replacing the state's existing ongoing energy project assessment, which would now end December 31, 2027), with all revenue going into a new Solar Panel Waste Restricted Account; the division must also study solar panel recycling options statewide and report findings and recommendations to legislative committees by mid-2027.
Current version: HB0323S02 (Substitute)
Introduction
Jan 23
House Rules
House Committee
Feb 19
House Floor Vote
Feb 25
Senate Rules
Mar 4
Senate Committee
Mar 2
Senate 2nd Reading
Mar 5
Senate 3rd Reading
Mar 5
Governor Signed
Mar 25
IntroductionJan 23
House Rules
House CommitteeFeb 19
House Floor VoteFeb 25
Senate RulesMar 4
Senate CommitteeMar 2
Senate 2nd ReadingMar 5
Senate 3rd ReadingMar 5
Governor SignedMar 25
This bill creates a study and a program for the testing and disposal of solar panel waste.
This bill:
AI-generated summary, not yet reviewed by Better Utah staff. Please consult the bill text.
Currently, Utah law has no specific requirements for testing or disposing of solar panels once they reach the end of their useful life. This bill would create that framework: starting in 2026, solar retailers must add a disclosure to customer contracts warning that the state may require them, at their own expense, to test panels for hazardous materials before disposal and follow state disposal rules or face civil penalties of up to $10,000 per day. Beginning July 1, 2028, the Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control would gain authority to require solar panel owners to test panels for hazardous waste before disposal and to dispose of hazardous panels only at registered disposal sites or recycling facilities, with landords of landfills able to apply for that registration. To fund the program, the bill creates a one-time distributed generation fee on small-scale solar installations in 2026 and 2027, along with a temporary "recycling study assessment" on large renewable energy companies from 2027 through 2028 (replacing the state's existing ongoing energy project assessment, which would now end December 31, 2027), with all revenue going into a new Solar Panel Waste Restricted Account; the division must also study solar panel recycling options statewide and report findings and recommendations to legislative committees by mid-2027.
Motion: Favorable Recommendation
Motion: Favorable Recommendation
Governor Signed
Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
House/ to Governor
Executive Branch - Governor
House/ received enrolled bill from Printing
Clerk of the House
House/ enrolled bill to Printing
Clerk of the House
Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
Clerk of the House
Last updated Aug 29, 2026, 5:26 PM
