Solar and wind farms; reporting of acreage by locality. (HB2023)
Introduced By
Del. Charles Poindexter (R-Glade Hill)
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
Solar and wind farms; reporting of acreage by locality. Requires each locality to provide to the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy information about the amount of land formerly in production agriculture or silviculture that has been approved for development into or has been developed into solar or wind farms. The bill requires the Division of Energy to establish a database to collect and maintain figures on the amount of land formerly in production agriculture or production silviculture that has been approved for development into or has been developed into solar or wind farms. The bill also requires localities, in adopting ordinances for and approving the development of solar and wind farm projects, to consider certain effects of such projects. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/12/2021 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101513D |
01/12/2021 | Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns |
01/14/2021 | Assigned CC & T sub: Land Use |
01/21/2021 | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 2-N) |
02/05/2021 | Left in Counties, Cities and Towns |