Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: Died

HB 205 — Small renewable energy projects; permit by rule process.

Last action — Left in Labor and Commerce

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  3. Died in session

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

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 to those that have a ratedcapacity not exceeding 100 megawatts and disturb fewer than 50 acresin the complete construction of the project including access roads;and (iv) reduces the maximum capacity for facilities that generateelectricity only from sunlight from 150 megawatts to 100 megawatts.

Bill Text

  • HB205 View text Current html December 27, 2019

Action History

  1. Left in Labor and Commerce

  2. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (9-Y 0-N)

  3. Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3

  4. Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

  5. Referred from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

  6. Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

  7. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102268D

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (9-Y 0-N)

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9002
Total 9002
% of votes cast 82%0%0%18%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Keam, Mark L. — Yea
Heretick, Steve E. — Yea
Ayala, Hala S. — Yea
Marshall, Daniel W., III — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Yea
Jeion A. Ward — Not Voting
Lamont Bagby — Not Voting
R. Lee Ware — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Yea

Subjects

environment energy
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 205 do?
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 to those that have a ratedcapacity not exceeding 100 megawatts and disturb fewer than 50 acresin the complete construction of the project including access roads;and (iv) reduces the maximum capacity for facilities that generateelectricity only from sunlight from 150 megawatts to 100 megawatts.
Who sponsors HB 205?
HB 205 is sponsored by Campbell, Ronnie R..
What is the current status of HB 205?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 205?
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