VirginiaSolar facilities; local regulations, special exceptions for solar photovoltaic projects.
What it does
Local regulation of solar facilities; special exceptions. Provides that a ground-mounted solar energy generation facility to be located on property zoned agricultural, commercial, industrial, or institutional shall be permitted pursuant to various criteria to be included in a local ordinance, such as specifications for setbacks, fencing, solar panel height, visual impacts, and grading, and a decommissioning plan for solar energy equipment and facilities.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Jan 24Incorporated by Commerce and Labor (SB1190-Deeds) (15-Y 0-N)Latest
- Vote recorded Incorporated by Commerce and Labor (SB1190-Deeds) (15-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 20Rereferred from Local Government and Rereferred to Commerce and Labor (13-Y 1-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Rereferred from Local Government and rereferred to Commerce and Labor (13-Y 1-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 7Referred to Committee on Local GovernmentMinor
- Jan 7Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104663DIntroduced
- Jan 24Incorporated by Commerce and Labor (SB1190-Deeds) (15-Y 0-N)Latest