SB 1322
An Act providing for solar-ready projects involving a warehouse or distribution center; authorizing tax exemptions and special tax provisions; imposing duties on the Department of Environmental Protection; and imposing penalties.
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Bill overview
This act, the Solar-Ready Warehouse and Distribution Center Act, aims to encourage the construction of ‘solar-ready’ warehouses and distribution centers in Pennsylvania. It mandates that large facilities (100,000 square feet or more) be designed to easily accommodate solar panels, outlines specific design requirements, and establishes a process for obtaining waivers if compliance is technically infeasible. The act also authorizes local taxing authorities to offer tax exemptions and special provisions for retrofit projects, imposes duties on the Department of Environmental Protection, and includes penalties for non-compliance.
Key provisions
- Requires large warehouses and distribution centers (100,000 sq ft+) to be ‘solar-ready’ according to specific design criteria.
- Establishes a waiver process for facilities where solar readiness is technically infeasible.
- Authorizes local taxing authorities to offer tax exemptions or special tax provisions for solar-ready retrofit projects.
- Imposes duties on the Department of Environmental Protection related to the act’s implementation.
- Includes penalties for violating the act’s requirements.
- Specifies requirements for applications for waivers, including detailed reports and cost estimates.
- Outlines guidelines for the Department of Environmental Protection regarding waiver requests and enforcement.
- Requires prevailing wage payments for construction work on solar-ready projects.
Who is affected
- Warehouse and distribution center owners and operators
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