WV HB5416 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 1 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-02-01 - To House Energy and Manufacturing
Pending: House Energy and Manufacturing Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

The purpose of this bill is to incentivize independent power producers to site solar arrays on degraded land rather than prime farmland.

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Title

Relating to allowing the use of degraded properties as an approved location to place solar panels utilized by power generating units

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History

DateChamberAction
2024-02-01HouseTo House Energy and Manufacturing
2024-02-01HouseIntroduced in House
2024-02-01HouseTo Energy and Manufacturing then Finance
2024-02-01HouseFiled for introduction

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Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
11132oAmended CodeCitation Text

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Bill Comments

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