SB 1114 Virginia Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Solar facilities; local regulations, special exceptions for solar photovoltaic projects.

Summary
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.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
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Governor
Introduced Jan 7, 2025 Last action Jan 24, 2025
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Jan 20, 2025
Committee
Rereferred from Local Government and Rereferred to Commerce and Labor (13-Y 1-N)
upper
Jan 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Local Government
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Schuyler VanValkenburg
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