On March 2, 2022, Associate Policy Director Dominic Butchko testified before the House Environment and Transportation and Economic Matters Committees in support of HB 936 – Blue Ribbon Community Solar Land Use Commission with amendments. The bill would establish a blue ribbon commission to study how best to meet the full power generation capacity authorized under ambitious state laws.

From the MACo testimony: 

Solar represents one of the most promising sources of clean and renewable energy. During this legislative session alone, several major environmental and climate-response bills have come forward, where expanded solar is envisioned as a component in helping to reduce emissions and meet clean energy goals. Counties recognize the importance of solar and believe in its wide deployment as part of a forward-looking land use and energy strategy. However, questions remain about the implications of widespread adoption and which policy tools will best promote its continued implementation.

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