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2018 SESSION
SB 429 Solar facilities; local regulation.
Introduced by: William M. Stanley, Jr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (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 HB 508.
FULL TEXT
- 01/09/18 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18104541D pdf
- 01/30/18 Senate: Committee substitute printed 18106156D-S1 pdf
- 02/07/18 Senate: Printed as engrossed 18106156D-ES1 pdf
- 03/05/18 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB429ER) pdf
- 03/29/18 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0496) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/09/18 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18104541D
- 01/09/18 Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 01/15/18 Senate: Rereferred from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N)
- 01/15/18 Senate: Rereferred to Local Government
- 01/30/18 Senate: Reported from Local Government with substitute (12-Y 0-N 1-A)
- 01/30/18 Senate: Committee substitute printed 18106156D-S1
- 02/01/18 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/18 Senate: Read second time
- 02/02/18 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/02/18 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 18106156D-S1
- 02/02/18 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB429S1
- 02/05/18 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/06/18 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/07/18 Senate: Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/18 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/07/18 Senate: Amendment by Senator Stanley agreed to
- 02/07/18 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendment SB429ES1
- 02/07/18 Senate: Printed as engrossed 18106156D-ES1
- 02/07/18 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 1-N 1-A)
- 02/07/18 Senate: Passed Senate (38-Y 1-N 1-A)
- 02/14/18 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/14/18 House: Read first time
- 02/14/18 House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
- 02/21/18 House: Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #2
- 02/21/18 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/18 House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/18 House: Read second time
- 02/28/18 House: Read third time
- 02/28/18 House: Passed House (97-Y 0-N 2-A)
- 02/28/18 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N 2-A)
- 03/05/18 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/05/18 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB429ER)
- 03/05/18 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/08/18 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/14/18 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 14, 2018
- 03/14/18 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018
- 03/29/18 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 496 (effective - see bill)
- 03/29/18 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0496)