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Solar facilities; local regulation, special exceptions.

This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.

VA HB 2438 · House Bill · 2025

Stage
Session ended
Started in
House
Sponsors
+3
Latest action
Feb 17, 2025

Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Current step)

    Passed first chamber · Feb 17, 2025

  4. Law (Needs attention)

    The session ended first

What it does

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.

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