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2018 SESSION
HB 508 Solar facilities; local regulation.
Introduced by: M. Keith Hodges | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Local regulation of solar facilities. Provides that a property owner may install a solar facility on the roof of a dwelling or other building to serve the electricity or thermal needs of that dwelling or building, provided that such installation is in compliance with any height and setback requirements in the zoning district where such property is located as well as any provisions pertaining to any local historic or architectural preservation district. Unless a local ordinance provides otherwise, a ground-mounted solar energy generation facility shall also be permitted, provided that such installation is in compliance with any height and setback requirements in the zoning district where such property is located as well as any provision pertaining to any local historic district. Any other proposed solar facility, including any solar facility that is designed to serve, or serves, the electricity or thermal needs of any property other than the property where such facilities are located, shall be subject to any applicable zoning regulations of the locality. The bill requires that any ground-mounted solar energy generation facility existing as of January 1, 2018, be deemed a legal nonconforming use, with certain exceptions. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2019, with respect to ground-mounted solar energy generation facilities. This bill is identical to SB 429.
FULL TEXT
- 01/08/18 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18103843D pdf | impact statement
- 01/26/18 House: Committee substitute printed 18106085D-H1 pdf
- 03/01/18 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB508ER) pdf
- 03/29/18 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0495) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/08/18 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18103843D
- 01/08/18 House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
- 01/17/18 House: Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #2
- 01/25/18 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (7-Y 1-N)
- 01/26/18 House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (21-Y 1-N)
- 01/26/18 House: Committee substitute printed 18106085D-H1
- 01/30/18 House: Read first time
- 01/31/18 House: Read second time
- 01/31/18 House: Committee substitute agreed to 18106085D-H1
- 01/31/18 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB508H1
- 02/01/18 House: Read third time and passed House (90-Y 6-N 1-A)
- 02/01/18 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (90-Y 6-N 1-A)
- 02/02/18 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/02/18 Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
- 02/20/18 Senate: Reported from Local Government with amendment (12-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/18 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/18 Senate: Read third time
- 02/23/18 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/23/18 Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/23/18 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 02/23/18 Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/18 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/27/18 House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (95-Y 2-N 2-A)
- 02/27/18 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (95-Y 2-N 2-A)
- 03/01/18 House: Enrolled
- 03/01/18 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB508ER)
- 03/01/18 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/03/18 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/07/18 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 7, 2018
- 03/07/18 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018
- 03/29/18 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 495 (effective - see bill)
- 03/29/18 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0495)