Solar and energy storage projects; siting agreements throughout the Commonwealth. (HB2201)
Introduced By
Del. Jay Jones (D-Norfolk) with support from co-patrons Del. Carrie Coyner (R-Chesterfield), Del. Dan Helmer (D-Fairfax Station), and Del. Mark Keam (D-Vienna)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✓ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
✓ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Solar and energy storage projects; siting agreements and special exceptions throughout the Commonwealth. Expands existing provisions related to siting agreements and zoning special exceptions for solar projects located in an opportunity zone to include energy storage projects and makes the provisions statewide. The bill provides that its provisions shall not apply to any energy storage project that has received zoning and site plan approval, preliminary or otherwise, from the host locality before January 1, 2021. The bill also provides that its provisions shall not become effective with respect to energy storage projects unless the General Assembly approves legislation that authorizes localities to adopt an ordinance for taxation of energy storage projects such as solar projects with a local option for machinery and tools tax or solar revenue share. This bill is identical to SB 1207. Read the Bill »
Status
03/11/2021: signed by governor
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/13/2021 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102743D |
| 01/13/2021 | Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns |
| 01/19/2021 | Assigned CC & T sub: Land Use |
| 01/21/2021 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 1-N) |
| 01/22/2021 | Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (15-Y 7-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/25/2021 | Read first time |
| 01/26/2021 | Read second time and engrossed |
| 01/27/2021 | Read third time and passed House (71-Y 29-N) |
| 01/27/2021 | VOTE: Passage (71-Y 29-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/28/2021 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 01/28/2021 | Referred to Committee on Local Government |
| 02/05/2021 | Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Local Government (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/15/2021 | Reported from Local Government (11-Y 3-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/16/2021 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/17/2021 | Read third time |
| 02/17/2021 | Passed by temporarily |
| 02/17/2021 | Passed Senate (34-Y 3-N 1-A) (see vote tally) |
| 02/22/2021 | Enrolled |
| 02/22/2021 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2201ER) |
| 02/22/2021 | Signed by President |
| 02/24/2021 | Signed by Speaker |
| 02/25/2021 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 25, 2021 |
| 02/25/2021 | G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021 |
| 03/11/2021 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 57 (effective 7/1/21-see bill) |
| 03/11/2021 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 57 (effective 7/1/21) |
| 03/11/2021 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0057) |