HB 1459-FN (2022): relative to recycling solar panels.
Cite this page
Granite Record indexes the General Court’s record; it is not that record. Where a citation allows only one source, cite the General Court — every page here links to what it is drawn from. The date below is the day the page was read.
- MLA
- “HB 1459-FN (2022): relative to recycling solar panels.” Granite Record, https://graniterecord.org/bill/2022/hb1459. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
- APA
- Granite Record. (n.d.). HB 1459-FN (2022): relative to recycling solar panels. Retrieved 24 Oct. 2026, from https://graniterecord.org/bill/2022/hb1459
- Chicago
- Granite Record. “HB 1459-FN (2022): relative to recycling solar panels.” Accessed 24 Oct. 2026. https://graniterecord.org/bill/2022/hb1459.
- BibTeX
@misc{bill-2022-hb1459, title = {HB 1459-FN (2022): relative to recycling solar panels.}, howpublished = {Granite Record}, url = {https://graniterecord.org/bill/2022/hb1459}, note = {Accessed 24 Oct. 2026} }
HB 1459-FN (2022)
relative to recycling solar panels.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2021-2022
- House committee: Science, Technology and Energy
- Senate committee: Energy and Natural Resources
- Subject: Environment - Conservation
The Story
It was introduced on January 5, 2022 and referred to the House Science, Technology and Energy committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 25, 2022. The committee met in executive session on February 28, 2022 and March 7, 2022. The majority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2022-0940h), and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 11–7. The report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (2022-0940h) was adopted on a voice vote on March 17, 2022, changing the text of the bill. On March 17, 2022 the House failed “Lay HB1459 on Table” on a division vote 141–167, on a motion by Rep. Somssich. On March 17, 2022 the House voted to pass it with changes on a division vote 167–145. It crossed to the Senate on March 17, 2022 and was referred to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 29, 2022. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate kill it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On April 21, 2022 the Senate voted to kill it on a voice vote.
Sponsors
- Rep. Fred Plett (R - Hills 6) (prime sponsor)
Hearings and Sessions
- January 25, 2022, 9:00 AM: public hearing, House Science, Technology and Energy, LOB 306-308
- February 28, 2022, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Science, Technology and Energy, LOB306-308
- March 7, 2022, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Science, Technology and Energy, LOB306-308
- March 29, 2022, 9:45 AM: hearing, Senate Energy and Natural Resources, SH 103
Votes
- March 17, 2022, House: Lay HB1459 on Table — yeas 141, nays 167, failed
- March 17, 2022, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2022-0940h — yeas 167, nays 145, passed
- April 21, 2022, Senate: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed
The Docket
- January 5, 2022: Introduced 01/05/2022 and referred to Science, Technology and Energy
- January 25, 2022: Public Hearing: 01/25/2022 09:00 am LOB 306-308
- February 28, 2022: Executive Session: 02/28/2022 10:00 a.m. LOB306-308
- March 7, 2022: Executive Session: 03/07/2022 10:00 a.m. LOB306-308
- March 9, 2022: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2022-0940h (Vote 11-7; RC)
- March 9, 2022: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
- March 17, 2022: Amendment #2022-0940h : AA VV 03/17/2022
- March 17, 2022: Lay HB1459 on Table (Rep. Somssich): MF DV 141-167 03/17/2022
- March 17, 2022: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2022-0940h: MA DV 167-145 03/17/2022
- March 17, 2022: Introduced 03/17/2022 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources
- March 29, 2022: Hearing: 03/29/2022, Room 103, SH, 09:45 am
- April 21, 2022: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 04/21/2022
- April 21, 2022: Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV ; 04/21/2022