HB 1819: Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE); changes to financing program, definitions.

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

C-PACE financing programs. Makes several changes to the Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) financing program, including adding a definition of property owner to include a lessee and providing that the lessee may also be eligible for a C-PACE loan by complying with certain conditions, including consent of the fee simple property owner. The bill also (i) changes from two years to three years from a locality's issuance of a certificate of occupancy the time period within which a local C-PACE ordinance may allow submittal of a loan application and (ii) provides that a locality agrees to execute a locality agreement within 30 days of the adoption of the ordinance that opts them into the statewide C-PACE loan program.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. March 21, 2025Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0205)
2. March 21, 2025Approved by Governor-Chapter 205 (Effective 07/01/25)
3. March 5, 2025Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
4. March 5, 2025Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025
5. February 24, 2025Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1819)
6. February 23, 2025Signed by President
7. February 20, 2025Signed by Speaker
8. February 20, 2025Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1819ER)
9. February 20, 2025Enrolled
10. February 18, 2025Senate substitute agreed to by House (95-Y 1-N)
11. February 14, 2025Passed Senate with substitute (35-Y 0-N)
12. February 14, 2025Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute

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