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State Government / Utah / Legislation / HB 323

HB 323Session 2026HouseBecame law

Solar Panel Disposal Amendments

Official source overview

This bill creates a study and a program for the testing and disposal of solar panel waste.

Published by Utah State Legislature for H.B. 323 S2. Civixly has formatted, but not rewritten, the official text.

Latest development · Mar 25, 2026

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Official Utah record ↗
Session
2026
Introduced
Jan 22, 2026
Latest passage
Mar 6, 2026
Key provisionsTopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

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What the bill would do

These points come from the Utah Legislature’s published bill overview.

  • defines terms;
  • mandates disclosure language by a solar retailer regarding state requirements for the testing and disposal of a solar panel;
  • authorizes the Waste Management and Radiation Control Board to make rules, beginning on July 1, 2028, for the testing and disposal of solar panel waste;
  • creates the Solar Panel Waste Restricted Account;
  • imposes an assessment on renewable energy parent entities to be deposited into the Solar Panel Waste Restricted Account;
  • imposes a distributed generation fee on small-scale solar entities;
  • provides for the Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control (division) to require an owner or operator of a solar panel, beginning on July 1, 2028, to: complete a hazardous waste analysis on the solar panel before disposal; and dispose of hazardous solar panel waste at a solar panel waste disposal site or solar panel waste recycling facility;
  • allows an operator of a landfill to submit an application to register with the division as a solar panel waste disposal site;
  • establishes that the director of the division may enforce the solar panel waste requirements by bringing a civil action in a court;
  • requires the division to report annually to two legislative committees;
  • requires the division to complete a study on solar panel recycling in the state and report the findings and recommendations to two legislative committees;
  • clarifies that the energy project assessment ends on December 31, 2027; and
  • makes technical and conforming changes.
Verify this overview with the Utah Legislature ↗

Topics and classification

Civixly topics

Environment & Energy

Source subjects

Civil ProcedureDepartment of Environmental QualityEnvironmentPublic Funds and AccountsWaste

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorJack, Colin W.
cosponsorSandall, Scott D.

Action timeline

Newest action first. Action language is supplied by the state source.

View full action timeline50 actions⌄
  1. Mar 25, 2026

    Governor Signed

    Executive SignatureOffice of the Governor
  2. Mar 12, 2026

    House/ to Governor

    Executive ReceiptOffice of the Governor
  3. Mar 12, 2026

    House/ received enrolled bill from Printing

    ReceiptHouse
  4. Mar 11, 2026

    House/ enrolled bill to Printing

    House
  5. Mar 11, 2026

    Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate

    EnrolledHouse
  6. Mar 6, 2026

    Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared

    Utah State Legislature
  7. Mar 6, 2026

    Bill Received from House for Enrolling

    ReceiptUtah State Legislature
  8. Mar 6, 2026

    House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling

    PassageHouse
  9. Mar 6, 2026

    House/ received from Senate

    ReceiptHouse
  10. Mar 5, 2026

    Senate/ to House

    House
  11. Mar 5, 2026

    Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House

    PassageHouse
  12. Mar 5, 2026

    Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension

    Senate
  13. Mar 5, 2026

    Senate/ uncircled

    Senate
  14. Mar 5, 2026

    Senate/ circled

    Senate
  15. Mar 5, 2026

    Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension

    Senate
  16. Mar 5, 2026

    Senate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar

    Senate
  17. Mar 5, 2026

    Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules [Senate Rules Committee]

    Reading 2Senate
  18. Mar 3, 2026

    Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar

    Senate
  19. Mar 3, 2026

    Senate/ committee report favorable [Senate Business and Labor Committee]

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  20. Mar 3, 2026

    Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Business and Labor Committee]

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  21. Feb 27, 2026

    Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Business and Labor Committee]

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  22. Feb 26, 2026

    Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

    Senate
  23. Feb 25, 2026

    Senate/ received from House

    ReceiptSenate
  24. Feb 25, 2026

    House/ to Senate

    Senate
  25. Feb 25, 2026

    House/ passed 3rd reading

    PassageSenate
  26. Feb 25, 2026

    House/ floor amendment

    House
  27. Feb 25, 2026

    House/ 3rd reading

    House
  28. Feb 23, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0323S02

    Utah State Legislature
  29. Feb 23, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0323S02

    Utah State Legislature
  30. Feb 20, 2026

    House/ 2nd reading

    House
  31. Feb 20, 2026

    House/ comm rpt/ substituted [House Public Utilities and Energy Committee]

    House
  32. Feb 19, 2026

    House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Public Utilities and Energy Committee]

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  33. Feb 19, 2026

    House Comm - Substitute Recommendation [House Public Utilities and Energy Committee]

    SubstitutionHouse
  34. Feb 19, 2026

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0323S02

    Utah State Legislature
  35. Feb 19, 2026

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0323S02

    Utah State Legislature
  36. Feb 18, 2026

    House/ to standing committee [House Public Utilities and Energy Committee]

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  37. Feb 18, 2026

    Bill Substituted by Sponsor in House Rules Comm [House Rules Committee]

    SubstitutionHouse
  38. Feb 17, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0323S01

    Utah State Legislature
  39. Feb 17, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0323S01

    Utah State Legislature
  40. Feb 17, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0323S01

    Utah State Legislature
  41. Feb 16, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0323S01

    Utah State Legislature
  42. Feb 11, 2026

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0323S01

    Utah State Legislature
  43. Feb 11, 2026

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0323S01

    Utah State Legislature
  44. Jan 26, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0323

    Utah State Legislature
  45. Jan 23, 2026

    House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

    House
  46. Jan 23, 2026

    House/ received bill from Legislative Research

    ReceiptHouse
  47. Jan 22, 2026

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0323

    Utah State Legislature
  48. Jan 22, 2026

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0323

    Utah State Legislature
  49. Jan 22, 2026

    Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

    Utah State Legislature
  50. Jan 22, 2026

    Bill Numbered but not Distributed

    Utah State Legislature

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Source data last updated Jul 9, 2026.