SB 849 - The act provides that there shall be a moratorium on the construction of new and current solar projects in the state beginning the effective date of the act.
The Department of Natural Resources shall promulgate rules concerning environmental issues with respect to the construction, placement, and operation of a solar project.
The moratorium shall end on December 31, 2027. However, if the Department does not promulgate the rules before such date, the moratorium shall continue until such rules have been promulgated.
This act has an emergency clause.
The act is identical to SB 933 (2026) and similar to HB 2477 (2026). JULIA SHEVELEVA
- Chamber
- Senate
- Introduced
- Dec 1, 2025
- Last action
- Dec 1, 2025 — Prefiled
- Session
- 2026
- Momentum
- 42 · Moderate