HB 2438

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 08, 2025
  • Passed House Jan 30, 2025
  • Senate
  • Governor

Solar facilities; local regulation, special exceptions.

Abstract

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, unless otherwise permitted by right.

A BILL to amend and reenact ยงยง 15.2-2241.2, 15.2-2288.7, and 15.2-2288.8 of the Code of Virginia, relating to local regulation of solar facilities; special exceptions.

Bill Sponsors (7)

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Actions


Feb 17, 2025

Senate

Failed to report (defeated) in Commerce and Labor (7-Y 7-N 1-A)

Jan 31, 2025

Senate

Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

Jan 30, 2025

House

Read third time and passed House (48-Y 46-N)

Jan 29, 2025

House

Read second time

House

Engrossed by House - floor substitute

House

Delegate Mundon King Substitute agreed to

Jan 28, 2025

House

Read first time

Jan 27, 2025

House

Floor substitute printed 25106048D-H1 (Mundon King)

Jan 24, 2025

House

Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (12-Y 8-N)

Jan 23, 2025

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N)

Jan 22, 2025

House

Assigned CCT sub: Subcommittee #2

Jan 21, 2025

House

Referred from Labor and Commerce and referred to Counties, Cities and Towns (Voice Vote)

Jan 08, 2025

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102097D

House

Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

Bill Text

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Commerce and Labor Amendment HTML
Delegate Mundon King Substitute HTML PDF
Introduced HTML PDF

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