HB 279: SOLAR COLLECTOR RULES FOR PERMITS

An Act Relating To Solar Collectors; Promulgating Rules For Permits; Amending A Definition.

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MILD HB 279
SOLAR COLLECTOR RULES FOR PERMITS

Legislative URL:

HB 279 on nmlegis.gov

Emergency Clause:

No

Germane:

N/A

Location:

Signed

Action:

[9] HENRC/HBIC-HENRC [18] DNP-CS/DP-HBIC [39] DP/a - PASSED/H (68-0) [40] SCONC [44] DP/a - PASSED/S (38-0) [55] h/cncrd SGND (Apr.1) Ch. 86.

Issue(s):

Energy

Related Legislators

Bill Sponsor:

Mimi Stewart

Related Documents

Downloads:

Introduced
HENRC Committee Report
HENRC Committee Substitute
HBIC Committee Report
Final House Vote
SCONC Committee Report
Final Senate Vote
Fiscal Impact Report
Final Version

Summary

This measure amends current law and creates new law to develop a permitting system for the installation of solar collectors. A new section is added to the Construction Industries Licensing Act (CILA) that directs the Construction Industries Division of the Regulation and Licensing Department, the Construction Industries Commission and the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department jointly to adopt rules to “establish a uniform procedure for the issuance of permits for the construction and installation of solar collectors and to define the trade bureau having jurisdiction over the construction and installation of solar collectors.” The bill also adds a new section to the Solar Collector Standards Act reflecting that rulemaking authority.

Finally, the bill amends a section of CILA to add “solar electricity generating equipment to the definition of “electrical wiring.”

Update: HENRC adopted a committee substitute for the bill on February 8, 2013, that does not contain the new sections of law proposed by the original bill. It also gives exclusive authority to the Construction Industries Division to adopt rules regarding solar collectors rather than joint authority with the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD). One concern with this amendment might be that the EMNRD may have brought knowledge to the table regarding the energy aspects of solar collectors rather than only the construction aspect.

Outcome: HB 279 passed the House (68-0) and Senate (38-0), and was signed into law on April 1st, 2013.

Date of Summary:  1/29/13, Updated 2/10/13; Updated 5/17/13