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2023 SESSION
HB 1944 Solar photovoltaic projects; extension of land use approvals, extends sunset provision.
Introduced by: M. Keith Hodges | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)
Extension of land use approvals for solar photovoltaic projects. Extends to July 1, 2026, the sunset date for various local land use approvals for solar photovoltaic projects that were valid and outstanding as of July 1, 2023. This bill is identical to SB 1390.
FULL TEXT
- 01/10/23 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23103896D pdf | impact statement
- 01/27/23 House: Committee substitute printed 23105749D-H1 pdf
- 02/20/23 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1944ER) pdf
- 03/24/23 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0499) pdf
AMENDMENTS
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted
HISTORY
- 01/10/23 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23103896D
- 01/10/23 House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
- 01/23/23 House: Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #2
- 01/26/23 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)
- 01/27/23 House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
- 01/27/23 House: Committee substitute printed 23105749D-H1
- 01/31/23 House: Read first time
- 02/01/23 House: Read second time
- 02/01/23 House: Committee substitute agreed to 23105749D-H1
- 02/01/23 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1944H1
- 02/02/23 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/23 House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/23 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/03/23 Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
- 02/13/23 Senate: Reported from Local Government (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/23 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/23 Senate: Read third time
- 02/15/23 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/23 House: Enrolled
- 02/20/23 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1944ER)
- 02/20/23 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/21/23 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/02/23 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 2, 2023
- 03/02/23 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023
- 03/24/23 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 499 (effective 7/1/23)
- 03/24/23 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0499)