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HB0323S02 (Substitute)
Solar Panel Disposal Amendments
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
This bill creates a study and a program for the testing and disposal of solar panel waste.
This bill:
AI-generated summary. We recommend consulting the bill text for important decisions.
Utah law doesn't currently have specific rules for how old solar panels must be tested or disposed of — this bill creates that framework. Starting in 2026, solar retailers must include a new disclosure in their contracts warning customers that the state may require them, at their own expense, to test panels for hazardous materials before disposal and to follow state disposal rules or face fines up to $10,000 per day. Beginning July 1, 2028, the state's Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control gains authority to require solar panel owners to test panels for hazardous waste before throwing them away and to dispose of any hazardous panels only at approved sites; landfills can apply to become registered disposal sites. To fund the program, the bill imposes fees on solar installers and annual assessments on large renewable energy companies, with the money going into a new Solar Panel Waste Restricted Account; the division must also conduct a study on solar panel recycling and report to the legislature 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. We recommend consulting the bill text for important decisions.
Utah law doesn't currently have specific rules for how old solar panels must be tested or disposed of — this bill creates that framework. Starting in 2026, solar retailers must include a new disclosure in their contracts warning customers that the state may require them, at their own expense, to test panels for hazardous materials before disposal and to follow state disposal rules or face fines up to $10,000 per day. Beginning July 1, 2028, the state's Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control gains authority to require solar panel owners to test panels for hazardous waste before throwing them away and to dispose of any hazardous panels only at approved sites; landfills can apply to become registered disposal sites. To fund the program, the bill imposes fees on solar installers and annual assessments on large renewable energy companies, with the money going into a new Solar Panel Waste Restricted Account; the division must also conduct a study on solar panel recycling and report to the legislature 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 Mar 26, 2026, 9:40 PM
