Missouri 2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HB 3073 — UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR PROJECTS

Last action — Referred: Emerging Issues(H)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 22, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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In plain language

The bill requires decommissioning plans for utility-scale solar projects before energy production begins.

This legislation mandates that owners of utility-scale solar projects must submit a decommissioning plan and financial assurances to the Department of Natural Resources before they can start producing energy.

Summary

Requires an owner of a utility-scale solar project to provide a proper decommissioning plan to DNR along with financial assurances prior to starting energy production

Bill Text

We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.

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Action History

  1. Referred: Emerging Issues(H)

  2. Read Second Time (H)

  3. Introduced and Read First Time (H)

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 198 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (198)

198 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 3073 do?
Requires an owner of a utility-scale solar project to provide a proper decommissioning plan to DNR along with financial assurances prior to starting energy production
Who sponsors HB 3073?
HB 3073 is sponsored by Rudy Veit (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 3073?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 22, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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