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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.
Introduced
Jan 19, 2024
Last Action
Nov 18, 2024
Session
VA 2025
Sponsors
1 primary · 0 co
Left in Counties, Cities and Towns
Continued to 2025 in Counties, Cities and Towns (Voice Vote)
Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 (Voice Vote)
Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #3
Placed on Calendar
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
Read first time
Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N)
Amendments by Senator VanValkenburg agreed to
Read second time
Reading of substitute waived
Committee substitute agreed to 24107025D-S1
Reading of amendments waived
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendments SB697ES1
Printed as engrossed 24107025D-ES1
Reported from Local Government with substitute (9-Y 6-N)
Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
Committee substitute printed 24107025D-S1
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
Impact statement from DHCD/CLG (SB697)
Referred to Committee on Local Government
Presented and ordered printed 24104547D
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Left in Counties, Cities and Towns
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg