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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri House Bill 1731 Sets Solar Storage Rebates and Utility Cost Recovery Rules
Last action · May 15, 2026: Referred: Emerging Issues(H)Sponsor: Colin Wellenkamp
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What This Bill Would Do
Electrical corporations in Missouri must apply to offer s rebates for installing solar energy storage systems starting after August 28, 2026. The legislation establishes a tiered per-watt rebate schedule, eligibility rules requiring s, and spending caps for utilities based on customer size.
Residents who install solar electric and energy storage systems can receive tiered per-watt cash rebates ranging from $2.00 down to $0.25 depending on their operational date, while utilities are permitted to recover these rebate costs through customer rates subject to specific annual caps.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Customer-generator
Customer-generators become eligible to receive financial rebates for installing solar energy storage systems and must transfer their renewable energy credits to the utility for 10 years.
Electrical corporation
Electrical corporations are required to file tariff applications for rebates, issue rebate payments up to specified annual and aggregate caps, and are permitted to recover those costs through base rates or rate adjustment mechanisms.
Missouri Public Service Commission
The commission is required to review utility tariff applications, hold hearings, issue orders, and promulgate rules to implement the provisions of the section.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
4 actions- May 15, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred: Emerging Issues(H)
- Jan 8, 2026HouseFloorRead Second Time (H)
- Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroducedRead First Time (H)
- Dec 1, 2025HouseIntroducedPrefiled (H)
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance65How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz35Current news / social attention level
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