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HB 2165 Zoning; locality shall not require special use permit for certain small-scale conversion of biomass.

Introduced by: Matthew J. Lohr | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)

Zoning; on-farm production of biofuels. Allows farmers to engage in the small-scale production of biofuels in areas zoned agricultural without a special exception or special use permit. A farmer engages in the small-scale production of biofuels when (i) at least 50 percent of the feedstock is produced on site; (ii) any structure used for the processing of the feedstock into energy occupies less than 4,000 square feet; and (iii) the owner notifies the administrative head of the locality in which the processing occurs.


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