WV HB4784 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 11-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 28 2024 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-02-29 - To Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Summary

The purpose of this bill is to establish the requirement that in order for the commission to award a siting certificate for a wind energy system, the minimum distance from a wind turbine to the closest residence be two miles.

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Title

Establish setback from residential properties for new windmills being constructed throughout the state.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-02-28 - House - Passed House (Roll No. 355) (Y: 84 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-02-29SenateTo Judiciary
2024-02-29SenateTo Judiciary
2024-02-29SenateIntroduced in Senate
2024-02-28HouseCommunicated to Senate
2024-02-28HousePassed House (Roll No. 355)
2024-02-28HouseRead 3rd time
2024-02-28HouseOn 3rd reading, Special Calendar
2024-02-27HouseAmendment adopted (Voice vote)
2024-02-27HouseAmendment reported by the Clerk
2024-02-27HouseRead 2nd time
2024-02-27HouseOn 2nd reading, Special Calendar
2024-02-26HouseRead 1st time
2024-02-26HouseOn 1st reading, Special Calendar
2024-02-23HouseBy substitute, do pass
2024-02-16HouseTo House Judiciary
2024-02-16HouseWith amendment, do pass, but first to Judiciary
2024-01-16HouseTo House Energy and Manufacturing
2024-01-16HouseIntroduced in House
2024-01-16HouseTo Energy and Manufacturing then Judiciary
2024-01-16HouseFiled for introduction

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
24211ENew CodeSee Bill Text

West Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4784&year=2024&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill
Texthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4784%20intr.htm&yr=2024&sesstype=RS&i=4784
Texthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4784%20sub.htm&yr=2024&sesstype=RS&i=4784
Texthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4784%20sub%20eng.htm&yr=2024&sesstype=RS&i=4784
Amendmenthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2024/RS/com_amends/hb4784%20h%20eng%20am%20_1.htm
Amendmenthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2024/RS/floor_amends/hb4784%20hfa%20fast%202-22%20_1.htm
Amendmenthttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/chamber/2024/RS/floor_amends/hb4784%20hfa%20fast%202-22%20_1%20adopted.htm
Roll Callhttp://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/2024/RS/votes/house/00355.pdf

Bill Comments

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