Introduced in House Passed House Introduced in Senate Passed Senate Became Law
01/07/2020        

Solar farms; annual report of acreage, report.

Directs the Virginia Solar Energy Center to compile an annual report that lists (i) the total acreage of solar farm or utility-scale solar facility development projects completed in the prior calendar year and (ii) the total acreage of qualified donations of less-than-fee interests accepted by any public or private conservation agency, as reported by the Department of Conservation and Recreation pursuant to existing law. The Center is required to submit the report by December 15 of each year to the Chairmen of the House Committee on Appropriations, House Committee on Finance, and Senate Committee on Finance.

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01/07/2020 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103404D Open

            

2020 SESSION

    20103404D
    HOUSE BILL NO. 1171
    Offered January 8, 2020
    Prefiled January 7, 2020
    A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 45.1-391.1, relating to solar farms; total acreage; report.
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    Patron-- Poindexter
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    Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
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    Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

    1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 45.1-391.1 as follows:

    45.1-391.1. Solar farms; total acreage; report.

    The Virginia Solar Energy Center (the Center) shall compile an annual report that lists (i) the total acreage of solar farm or utility-scale solar facility development projects completed during the respective calendar year throughout the Commonwealth and (ii) the total acreage of qualified donations of less-than-fee interests accepted by any public or private conservation agency during the respective calendar year, as reported by the Department of Conservation and Recreation pursuant to the provisions of subsection C of � 58.1-512. The Center shall submit the report by December 15 of each year to the Chairmen of the House Committee on Appropriations, House Committee on Finance, and Senate Committee on Finance.

    Picture Name From Date Type
    Charles D. Poindexter R-Richmond Sponsor
    Date Branch Action
    01/14/2020 House House: Assigned ACNR sub: Natural Resources
    01/07/2020 House House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103404D
    01/07/2020 House House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
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    Start Description.
    Directs the Virginia Solar Energy Center to compile an annual report that lists (i) the total acreage of solar farm or utility-scale solar facility development projects completed in the prior calendar year and (ii) the total acreage of qualified donations of less-than-fee interests accepted by any public or private conservation agency, as reported by the Department of Conservation and Recreation pursuant to existing law. The Center is required to submit the report by December 15 of
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    Bill TEXT Points.
    This Bill has been listed with the following Subjects from Texts:
    Appropriations
    The Center shall submit the report by December 15 of each year to the Chairmen of the House Committee on Appropriations, House Committee on Finance, and Senate Committee on Finance

    Energy
    The Virginia Solar Energy Center (the Center) shall compile an annual report that lists (i) the total acreage of solar farm or utility-scale solar facility development projects completed during the respective calendar year throughout the Commonwealth and (ii) the total acreage of qualified donations of less-than-fee interests accepted by any public or private conservation agency during the respective calendar year, as reported by the Department of Conservatio

    House Committee on Appropriations
    The Center shall submit the report by December 15 of each year to the Chairmen of the House Committee on Appropriations, House Committee on Finance, and Senate Committee on Finance

    Recreation
    The Virginia Solar Energy Center (the Center) shall compile an annual report that lists (i) the total acreage of solar farm or utility-scale solar facility development projects completed during the respective calendar year throughout the Commonwealth and (ii) the total acreage of qualified donations of less-than-fee interests accepted by any public or private conservation agency during the respective calendar year, as reported by the Department of Conservatio


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