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SB 321 Energy electric generating facilities; DEQ to consult with others to consider environmental impact.
Introduced by: Frank W. Wagner | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)
Environmental impact of renewable energy electric generating facilities. Requires the Department of Environmental Quality to consult with other state agencies that have expertise in natural resource management when considering the cumulative impact of new and proposed renewable energy electric generating facilities. Along with such other agencies, the Department will develop a coordinated recommendation to submit to the State Corporation Commission specifying any mitigation measures and additional site-specific studies.
FULL TEXT
- 01/08/08 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 088167340 pdf | impact statement
- 01/21/08 Senate: Committee substitute printed 083260340-S1 pdf | impact statement
- 03/04/08 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB321ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/17/08 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0528) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/08/08 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 088167340
- 01/08/08 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 01/21/08 Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/21/08 Senate: Committee substitute printed 083260340-S1
- 01/22/08 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 01/23/08 Senate: Read second time
- 01/23/08 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 01/23/08 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 083260340-S1
- 01/23/08 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB321S1
- 01/24/08 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/24/08 Senate: Communicated to House
- 02/12/08 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/12/08 House: Read first time
- 02/12/08 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 02/27/08 House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/28/08 House: Read second time
- 02/29/08 House: Read third time
- 02/29/08 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/29/08 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
- 03/04/08 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/04/08 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB321ER)
- 03/04/08 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/04/08 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/10/08 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 528 (effective 7/1/08)
- 03/17/08 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0528)