Jerrauld C. "Jay" Jones
- Democratic
Primary
Solar and energy storage projects; siting agreements throughout the Commonwealth. Expands existing provisions relatedto siting agreements for solar projects located in an opportunityzone to include energy storage projects and makes the provisionsstatewide. The bill provides that its provisions shall not applyto any energy storage project that has received zoning and site planapproval, preliminary or otherwise, from the host locality beforeJanuary 1, 2021. The bill also provides that its provisions shallnot become effective with respect to energy storage projects unlessthe General Assembly approves legislation that authorizes localitiesto adopt an ordinance for taxation of energy storage projects suchas solar projects with a local option for machinery and tools taxor solar revenue share. The bill further provides that a locality may grant a special exception for an energy storage project.
Approved by Governor-Chapter 57 (effective 7/1/21)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 25, 2021
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled
Signed by President
Passed by temporarily
Passed Senate (34-Y 3-N 1-A)
Read third time
Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
Reported from Local Government (11-Y 3-N)
Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Local Government (15-Y 0-N)
Constitutional reading dispensed
Referred to Committee on Local Government
VOTE: Passage (71-Y 29-N)
Read third time and passed House (71-Y 29-N)
Read second time and engrossed
Read first time
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (15-Y 7-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 1-N)
Assigned CC & T sub: Land Use
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102743D
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| HB2201ER | HTML |
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