VA SB697 | 2025 | Regular Session

Note: Carry Over of previous SB697

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 9 2024 - 50% progression
Action: 2024-02-28 - Continued to 2025 in Counties, Cities and Towns by voice vote
Pending: House Counties, Cities and Towns Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Summary

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. 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.

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Title

Solar and energy facilities; local regulation.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-02-12 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N) (Y: 21 N: 18 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-08 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-08 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Local Government with substitute (9-Y 6-N) (Y: 9 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-02-28HouseContinued to 2025 in Counties, Cities and Towns by voice vote
2024-02-27HouseSubcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 by voice vote
2024-02-19HouseAssigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #3
2024-02-15HouseReferred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
2024-02-15HouseRead first time
2024-02-15HousePlaced on Calendar
2024-02-12SenateRead third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N)
2024-02-09SenatePrinted as engrossed 24107025D-ES1
2024-02-09SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendments SB697ES1
2024-02-09SenateAmendments by Senator VanValkenburg agreed to
2024-02-09SenateReading of amendments waived
2024-02-09SenateCommittee substitute agreed to 24107025D-S1
2024-02-09SenateReading of substitute waived
2024-02-09SenateRead second time
2024-02-08SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2024-02-08SenateCommittee substitute printed 24107025D-S1
2024-02-08SenateReported from Local Government with substitute (9-Y 6-N)
2024-01-19SenateReferred to Committee on Local Government
2024-01-19SenatePresented and ordered printed 24104547D

Same As/Similar To

SB697 (Carry Over) 2024-02-28 - Continued to 2025 in Counties, Cities and Towns by voice vote

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
1522288.7(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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