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2021 SPECIAL SESSION I
HB 2201 Solar and energy storage projects; siting agreements throughout the Commonwealth.
Introduced by: Jerrauld C. "Jay" Jones | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Solar and energy storage projects; siting agreements and special exceptions throughout the Commonwealth. Expands existing provisions related to siting agreements and zoning special exceptions for solar projects located in an opportunity zone to include energy storage projects and makes the provisions statewide. The bill provides that its provisions shall not apply to any energy storage project that has received zoning and site plan approval, preliminary or otherwise, from the host locality before January 1, 2021. The bill also provides that its provisions shall not become effective with respect to energy storage projects unless the General Assembly approves legislation that authorizes localities to adopt an ordinance for taxation of energy storage projects such as solar projects with a local option for machinery and tools tax or solar revenue share. This bill is identical to SB 1207.
FULL TEXT
- 01/13/21 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102743D pdf
- 02/22/21 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2201ER) pdf
- 03/11/21 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0057) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/13/21 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102743D
- 01/13/21 House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
- 01/19/21 House: Assigned CC & T sub: Land Use
- 01/21/21 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 1-N)
- 01/22/21 House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (15-Y 7-N)
- 01/25/21 House: Read first time
- 01/26/21 House: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/27/21 House: Read third time and passed House (71-Y 29-N)
- 01/27/21 House: VOTE: Passage (71-Y 29-N)
- 01/28/21 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 01/28/21 Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
- 02/05/21 Senate: Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Local Government (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/21 Senate: Reported from Local Government (11-Y 3-N)
- 02/16/21 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/21 Senate: Read third time
- 02/17/21 Senate: Passed by temporarily
- 02/17/21 Senate: Passed Senate (34-Y 3-N 1-A)
- 02/22/21 House: Enrolled
- 02/22/21 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2201ER)
- 02/22/21 Senate: Signed by President
- 02/24/21 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/25/21 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 25, 2021
- 02/25/21 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021
- 03/11/21 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 57 (effective 7/1/21)
- 03/11/21 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0057)