Mark Messmer
- Republican
Author
Provides that the commercial solar and wind energy ready communities development center (center) may be established within the Indiana office of energy development (office). Provides that the center, if established, shall: (1) provide comprehensive, easily accessible information concerning permits required for commercial solar projects and wind power projects; and (2) work with permit authorities concerning those projects. Requires the center to create and administer a program to certify counties and municipalities as commercial solar energy ready communities and wind energy ready communities. Requires the office to certify a county or municipality as a commercial solar energy ready community or a wind energy ready community if the county or municipality meets certain requirements, including the adoption of a commercial solar regulation or wind power regulation that includes standards that are not more restrictive than the default standards established by Indiana law. Provides that a commercial solar and wind energy ready communities incentive fund (fund) may be established by the office. Provides that if: (1) a county or municipality receives certification as a commercial solar energy ready community or a wind energy ready community; (2) a project owner constructs a commercial solar project or wind power project in the county or municipality; (3) the fund is established; and (4) there is a sufficient balance in the fund; the office may authorize the county or municipality to receive from the fund, for a period of 10 years, $1 per megawatt hour of electricity generated by the commercial solar project or wind power project.
Signed by the Governor
Public Law 50
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the Speaker
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 327: yeas 32, nays 16
Motion to concur filed
Returned to the Senate with amendments
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 315: yeas 86, nays 8
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
Representative Lindauer removed as cosponsor
Amendment #1 (Judy) prevailed; Division of the House: yeas 64, nays 29
Committee report: do pass, adopted
First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications
Referred to the House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 199: yeas 36, nays 12
Cosponsors: Representatives Lindauer, Bartels, Hamilton
House sponsor: Representative Soliday
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
Senator Koch added as second author
Amendment #1 (Messmer) prevailed; voice vote
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Senator Randolph added as coauthor
First reading: referred to Committee on Appropriations
Authored by Senator Messmer
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