Solar and energy facilities; local regulation.

SB 697 Solar and energy facilities; local regulation

Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Solar and energy facilities; local regulation.
SB-697


About SB-697

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.

  

Bill Texts

Introduced 01/19/2024

Comm Sub 02/08/2024

Engrossed 02/09/2024

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Votes

Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N)

02/12/2024

Yeas: 21 | Nays: 18
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Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

02/08/2024

Yeas: 40 | Nays: 0
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Senate: Reported from Local Government with substitute (9-Y 6-N)

02/08/2024

Yeas: 9 | Nays: 6
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History

Left In Counties, Cities And Towns

11/18/2024

Continued To 2025 In Counties, Cities And Towns (voice Vote)

02/28/2024

Continued To 2025 In Counties, Cities And Towns By Voice Vote

02/28/2024

Subcommittee Recommends Continuing To 2025 (voice Vote)

02/27/2024

Subcommittee Recommends Continuing To 2025 By Voice Vote

02/27/2024

Assigned Cc & T Sub: Subcommittee #3

02/19/2024

Referred To Committee On Counties, Cities And Towns

02/15/2024

Read First Time

02/15/2024

Placed On Calendar

02/15/2024

Read Third Time And Passed Senate (21-y 18-n)

02/12/2024

Engrossed By Senate - Committee Substitute With Amendments Sb697es1

02/09/2024

Printed As Engrossed 24107025d-es1

02/09/2024

Amendments By Senator Vanvalkenburg Agreed To

02/09/2024

Reading Of Amendments Waived

02/09/2024

Committee Substitute Agreed To 24107025d-s1

02/09/2024

Reading Of Substitute Waived

02/09/2024

Read Second Time

02/09/2024

Constitutional Reading Dispensed (40-y 0-n)

02/08/2024

Senate Committee, Floor Amendments And Substitutes Offered

02/08/2024

Committee Substitute Printed 24107025d-s1

02/08/2024

Reported From Local Government With Substitute (9-y 6-n)

02/08/2024

Impact Statement From Dhcd/clg (sb697)

01/25/2024

Presented And Ordered Printed 24104547d

01/19/2024

Referred To Committee On Local Government

01/19/2024