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Small renewable energy projects; permit by rule process.

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 205 · House Bill · 2020

Stage
Session ended
Started in
House
Sponsor
1
Latest action
Feb 11, 2020

What it does

Small renewable energy projects; permit by ruleprocess. Provides that any proposed wind energy project witha project boundary located less than two miles from a jurisdictionalboundary is not qualified for a permit by rule from the Departmentof Environmental Quality. The measure also (i) requires the engineeringcertification for a wind energy project to state the amount of energyprojected to be generated by the facility, on an annual average basis,based on wind studies conducted at the proposed project site for a minimum of two years; (ii) requires the Department to hold a publichearing; (iii) limits eligibility for wind-powered generation facilitiesto make use of the permit by rule process…

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Where it stands

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

  1. Introduced (Current step)

    Introduced · Feb 11, 2020

  2. Committee (Needs attention)

    The session ended first

  3. Floor (Not started)

  4. Law (Not started)

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