Commonwealth Energy Policy; local renewable energy facility siting ordinances. (SB862)

Introduced By

Sen. Frank Wagner (R-Virginia Beach)

Progress

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 Introduced
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 Passed Committee
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 Passed House
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 Passed Senate
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 Signed by Governor
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 Became Law

Description

Commonwealth Energy Policy; local renewable energy facility siting ordinances.  Requires every locality to adopt an ordinance that provides criteria to be addressed in the siting of renewable energy projects. The ordinance shall be consistent with the Commonwealth Energy Policy and provide for protection of the locality in a manner consistent with the goals of the Commonwealth to promote the generation of energy from renewable resources. Amends § 67-103, of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

  • 01/10/2011 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11102032D
  • 01/10/2011 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
  • 01/24/2011 Impact statement from DPB (SB862)
  • 01/31/2011 Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (11-Y 2-N 1-A) (see vote tally)
  • 01/31/2011 Committee substitute printed 11104247D-S1
  • 02/02/2011 Impact statement from DPB (SB862S1)
  • 02/02/2011 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/03/2011 Read second time
  • 02/03/2011 Reading of substitute waived
  • 02/03/2011 Committee substitute agreed to 11104247D-S1
  • 02/03/2011 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB862S1
  • 02/04/2011 Read third time and passed Senate (34-Y 4-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/08/2011 Placed on Calendar
  • 02/08/2011 Read first time
  • 02/08/2011 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
  • 02/17/2011 Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/17/2011 Committee substitute printed 11105459D-H1
  • 02/21/2011 Read second time
  • 02/22/2011 Read third time
  • 02/22/2011 Committee substitute agreed to 11105459D-H1
  • 02/22/2011 Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB862H1
  • 02/22/2011 Passed House with substitute (95-Y 0-N)
  • 02/22/2011 VOTE: PASSAGE (95-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/22/2011 Impact statement from DPB (SB862H1)
  • 02/23/2011 House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/23/2011 Title replaced 11105459D-H1
  • 02/23/2011 Reconsideration of House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/23/2011 House substitute agreed to by Senate (38-Y 2-N) (see vote tally)
  • 03/03/2011 Enrolled
  • 03/03/2011 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB862ER)
  • 03/03/2011 Impact statement from DPB (SB862ER)
  • 03/03/2011 Signed by Speaker
  • 03/06/2011 Signed by President
  • 03/28/2011 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 750 (effective 7/1/11)
  • 03/28/2011 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0750)

In the News

Reception Calls Attention to Coalfield Issues

January 21, 2011
More than 200 people, including Gov. Bob McDonnell, gathered Thursday at the Omni Hotel for a reception hosted by the Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority.

Comments

Robert J. Johnston writes:

Individual and local government entities should
be protected by the law of the land.
Individual rights shouldn't be over ruled by
"BIG Government" desire!!!!!

Posted 28 months ago.
Rick Webb writes:

This is Frank Wagner's second attempt to make it impossible for localities to prohibit industrial-scale wind projects. He has already managed to eliminate effective environmental review with his DEQ administered permit-by-rule.

Wagner's bill represents an unwarranted usurpation of local sovereignty. It seems that some, who sytle themselves "conservative" are reliably opposed to heavy-handed centralized goveernment except when they are not.

Posted 28 months ago.