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2011 SESSION

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SB 862 Commonwealth Energy Policy; local renewable energy facility siting ordinances.

Introduced by: Frank W. Wagner | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Commonwealth Energy Policy; local renewable energy facility siting ordinances.  Requires that a local ordinance addressing the siting of renewable energy facilities be consistent with provisions of the Commonwealth Energy Policy, provide reasonable criteria to be addressed in the siting of any such facility that generates electricity from wind and solar resources, and include provisions establishing reasonable requirements on the siting of any such facility. Measures required by the ordinance are required to be consistent with the locality's existing ordinances.

FULL TEXT

• 01/10/11  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11102032D  pdf | impact statement
• 01/31/11  Senate: Committee substitute printed 11104247D-S1  pdf | impact statement
• 02/17/11  House: Committee substitute printed 11105459D-H1  pdf | impact statement
• 03/03/11  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB862ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/28/11  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0750)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/10/11  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11102032D
• 01/10/11  Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
• 01/31/11  Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (11-Y 2-N 1-A)
• 01/31/11  Senate: Committee substitute printed 11104247D-S1
• 02/02/11  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/03/11  Senate: Read second time
• 02/03/11  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/03/11  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 11104247D-S1
• 02/03/11  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB862S1
• 02/04/11  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (34-Y 4-N)
• 02/08/11  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/08/11  House: Read first time
• 02/08/11  House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
• 02/17/11  House: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/17/11  House: Committee substitute printed 11105459D-H1
• 02/21/11  House: Read second time
• 02/22/11  House: Read third time
• 02/22/11  House: Committee substitute agreed to 11105459D-H1
• 02/22/11  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB862H1
• 02/22/11  House: Passed House with substitute (95-Y 0-N)
• 02/22/11  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (95-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/11  Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N)
• 02/23/11  Senate: Title replaced 11105459D-H1
• 02/23/11  Senate: Reconsideration of House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/11  Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (38-Y 2-N)
• 03/03/11  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/03/11  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB862ER)
• 03/03/11  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/06/11  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/28/11  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 750 (effective 7/1/11)
• 03/28/11  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0750)