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                                                              Introduced Version
 SENATE RESOLUTION No. 53
      DIGEST OF INTRODUCED RESOLUTION
 A SENATE RESOLUTION recognizing the importance and
significance of a coalition entitled Solar Opportunities Indiana
(SOI).
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  February 16, 2026, read first time and referred to Committee on Utilities.
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                                                       Introduced
        Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
        SENATE RESOLUTION No. 53
     MR. PRESIDENT:
     I offer the following resolution and move its adoption:
1     A SENATE RESOLUTION recognizing the importance
2 and significance of a coalition entitled Solar Opportunities
3 Indiana (SOI).
4      Whereas, Solar Opportunities Indiana (SOI) consists of
5 municipalities, advocacy groups, post-secondary institutions,
6 faith-based organizations, and renewable energy experts that
7 support the deliverance of transformative solar financing and
8 access programs for households in Indiana's low-income and
9 disadvantaged communities;
10     Whereas, Throughout Indiana, SOI provides education and
11 outreach regarding solar installation and, for eligible
12 households, reduces or eliminates up-front costs and financing
13 gaps;
14     Whereas, A competition was designed to spur the
15 deployment of residential distributed solar energy to lower
16 energy bills for millions of Americans and catalyze
17 transformation in markets serving low-income and
18 disadvantaged communities;
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1     Whereas, For over two years, SOI and its coalition partners
2 have planned and provided outreach for projects, but due to the
3 lack of funding they are facing difficulties in moving forward
4 and actualizing benefits for Indiana residents;
5      Whereas, These projects include funding to support micro-
6 grids, rooftop solar, resiliency hubs and infrastructure updates
7 as well as partnering with rural libraries, bolstering workforce
8 development, and providing technical support, which are now
9 all at risk; and
10     Whereas, Equitably advancing solar in Indiana will build
11 climate resilience while expanding economic opportunity in
12 Indiana and help bring down the cost of energy: Therefore,
13Be it resolved by the Senate of the
14General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
15     SECTION 1. That the Indiana Senate recognizes the
16 important and significant work of Solar Opportunities
17 Indiana to deliver benefits to Hoosier households and
18 businesses, including lowering energy costs, creating jobs,
19 community investment, and infrastructure funding.
20     SECTION 2. The Secretary of the Senate is hereby
21 directed to transmit five copies of this Resolution to Solar
22 Opportunities Indiana.
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