Solar photovoltaic projects; special exceptions for any project. (HB655)
Introduced By
Del. Steve Heretick (D-Portsmouth)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
✓ |
Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Special exception for solar photovoltaic projects. Authorizes a locality to include reasonable regulations and provisions in its zoning ordinance for a special exception for any solar photovoltaic (electric energy) project. The bill authorizes the governing body of such locality to grant a condition that includes (i) dedication of real property of substantial value or (ii) substantial cash payments for or construction of substantial public improvements, the need for which is not generated solely by the granting of a conditional use permit, so long as such proffered conditions are reasonably related to the project. This bill is identical to SB 870. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/06/2020 | Committee |
| 01/06/2020 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102659D |
| 01/06/2020 | Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns |
| 01/11/2020 | Impact statement from DHCD (HB655) |
| 01/17/2020 | Assigned CC & T sub: Land Use |
| 01/18/2020 | Impact statement from DHCD (HB655) |
| 01/30/2020 | House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
| 01/31/2020 | House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
| 01/31/2020 | Committee substitute printed 20107158D-H1 |
| 01/31/2020 | Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/04/2020 | Read first time |
| 02/05/2020 | Read second time |
| 02/05/2020 | Committee substitute agreed to 20107158D-H1 |
| 02/05/2020 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB655H1 |
| 02/06/2020 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
| 02/06/2020 | VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/07/2020 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 02/07/2020 | Referred to Committee on Local Government |
| 02/17/2020 | Reported from Local Government with substitute (13-Y 0-N 1-A) (see vote tally) |
| 02/17/2020 | Committee substitute printed 20108318D-S1 |
| 02/18/2020 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/19/2020 | Read third time |
| 02/19/2020 | Reading of substitute waived |
| 02/19/2020 | Committee substitute agreed to 20108318D-S1 |
| 02/19/2020 | Passed by for the day |
| 02/20/2020 | Read third time |
| 02/20/2020 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB655S1 |
| 02/20/2020 | Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/24/2020 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/24/2020 | Senate substitute agreed to by House 20108318D-S1 (98-Y 0-N) |
| 02/24/2020 | VOTE: Adoption (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/27/2020 | Enrolled |
| 02/27/2020 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB655ER) |
| 02/27/2020 | Signed by Speaker |
| 02/27/2020 | Signed by President |
| 03/06/2020 | G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 6, 2020 |
| 03/06/2020 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 6, 2020 |
| 03/06/2020 | G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020 |
| 03/18/2020 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 385 (effective 7/1/20) |
| 03/18/2020 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0385) |