SB 411

  • Indiana Senate Bill
  • 2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate
  • Passed Senate Feb 01, 2022
  • Passed House Feb 28, 2022
  • Signed by Governor Mar 11, 2022

Commercial solar and wind energy.

Abstract

Establishes default standards concerning the following with respect to wind power projects in local units that voluntarily adopt the standards: (1) Setback requirements. (2) Height restrictions. (3) Shadow flicker limitations. (4) Signal interference. (5) Sound level limitations. (6) Wind turbine light mitigation technology. (7) Required repairs to drainage related infrastructure. (8) Project decommissioning. Defines a unit that voluntarily adopts all of the default standards, or standards less restrictive than the default standards, as a "wind energy ready community". Establishes default standards concerning the following with respect to commercial solar projects in units that voluntarily adopt the standards: (1) Setback requirements. (2) Height restrictions. (3) Ground cover. (4) Fencing. (5) Cables. (6) Glare. (7) Signal interference. (8) Sound level limitations. (9) Required repairs to drainage related infrastructure. (10) Project decommissioning. Defines a unit that voluntarily adopts all of the default standards, or standards less restrictive than the default standards, as a "solar energy ready community".

Bill Sponsors (6)

Votes


Actions


Mar 11, 2022

Senate

Signed by the President of the Senate

Office of the Governor

Signed by the Governor

Senate

Public Law 90

Mar 08, 2022

House

Signed by the Speaker

Mar 07, 2022

Senate

Signed by the President Pro Tempore

Mar 02, 2022

Senate

Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 328: yeas 34, nays 14

Mar 01, 2022

House

Returned to the Senate with amendments

Senate

Motion to concur filed

Feb 28, 2022

House

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 297: yeas 84, nays 9

Feb 24, 2022

House

Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

House

Amendment #2 (Negele) prevailed; voice vote

Feb 22, 2022

House

Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

House

Representative Negele added as cosponsor

Feb 15, 2022

House

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 127

  • Referral-Committee
ways and means pursuant to house rule 127

House

Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

Feb 14, 2022

House

Representative Moed added as cosponsor

Feb 08, 2022

House

First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications

  • Reading-1
  • Referral-Committee
utilities, energy and telecommunications

Feb 02, 2022

Senate

Referred to the House

Feb 01, 2022

Senate

House sponsor: Representative Soliday

Senate

Third reading: passed; Roll Call 134: yeas 41, nays 7

Jan 31, 2022

Senate

Senator Koch added as second author

Jan 27, 2022

Senate

Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

Senate

Amendment #1 (Messmer) prevailed; voice vote

Jan 25, 2022

Senate

Senator Randolph added as coauthor

Jan 24, 2022

Senate

Committee report: do pass, adopted

Jan 12, 2022

Senate

First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities

  • Reading-1
  • Referral-Committee
utilities

Senate

Authored by Senator Messmer

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Introduced Senate Bill (S) PDF
Senate Bill (S) PDF
Engrossed Senate Bill (S) PDF
Senate Bill (H) PDF
Senate Bill (H) PDF
Engrossed Senate Bill (H) PDF
Enrolled Senate Bill (S) PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Note: SB0411.07.ENRH.FN001 PDF

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