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2024 SESSION

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SB 697 Solar and energy facilities; local regulation.

Introduced by: Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)

Solar and energy facilities; local regulation. Prohibits a locality from including in an ordinance (i) limits on the total amount, density, or size of any ground-mounted solar facility or energy storage facility until such time that the total area under panels within the locality exceeds four percent of the total area within the locality or (ii) any prohibitions on the use of solar panels that comply with generally accepted national environmental protection and product safety standards, provided that such installation is in compliance with any provisions of a local ordinance that establishes criteria and requirements for siting.

FULL TEXT

• 01/19/24  Senate: Presented and ordered printed 24104547D  pdf | impact statement
• 02/08/24  Senate: Committee substitute printed 24107025D-S1  pdf
• 02/09/24  Senate: Printed as engrossed 24107025D-ES1  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
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HISTORY

• 01/19/24  Senate: Presented and ordered printed 24104547D
• 01/19/24  Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
• 02/08/24  Senate: Reported from Local Government with substitute (9-Y 6-N)
• 02/08/24  Senate: Committee substitute printed 24107025D-S1
• 02/08/24  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/09/24  Senate: Read second time
• 02/09/24  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/09/24  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 24107025D-S1
• 02/09/24  Senate: Reading of amendments waived
• 02/09/24  Senate: Amendments by Senator VanValkenburg agreed to
• 02/09/24  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendments SB697ES1
• 02/09/24  Senate: Printed as engrossed 24107025D-ES1
• 02/12/24  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N)
• 02/15/24  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/15/24  House: Read first time
• 02/15/24  House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
• 02/19/24  House: Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #3
• 02/27/24  House: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 by voice vote
• 02/28/24  House: Continued to 2025 in Counties, Cities and Towns by voice vote