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2008 SESSION

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HB 1466 Energy electric generating facilities; environmental impact of renewable.

Introduced by: Stephen C. Shannon | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Environmental impact of renewable energy electric generating facilities.  Requires the Department of Environmental Quality to evaluate information provided by state agencies with expertise in natural resource management regarding the potential environmental impacts of a proposed renewable energy electric generating facility. The Department is required to coordinate the development of consensus recommendations to address the facility's potential adverse environmental impacts. The recommendations shall identify specific measures, including additional site studies, to mitigate or minimize these adverse environment impacts.

FULL TEXT

• 01/15/08  House: Presented and ordered printed 088727724  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 01/15/08  House: Presented and ordered printed 088727724
• 01/15/08  House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
• 01/30/08  House: Referred from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources by voice vote
• 01/30/08  House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
• 01/31/08  House: Assigned C & L sub: 3 Energy
• 02/12/08  House: Left in Commerce and Labor