2025 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

SB1114: Solar facilities; local regulations, special exceptions for solar photovoltaic projects.

Legislative 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.

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Bill History

1/7/2025
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104663D
Senate
1/7/2025
Referred to Committee on Local Government
Senate
1/20/2025
Rereferred from Local Government and Rereferred to Commerce and Labor (13-Y 1-N)
Senate
1/24/2025
Incorporated by Commerce and Labor (SB1190-Deeds) (15-Y 0-N)
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Incorporated by Commerce and Labor (SB1190-Deeds) (15-Y 0-N)
1/24/2025
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Rereferred from Local Government and Rereferred to Commerce and Labor (13-Y 1-N)
1/20/2025
13
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/7/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/7/202524.6 KB