Louisiana 2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HB 893 — AGRICULTURE: Requires solar farms to have buffer zones between the operational area of a solar farm and any adjoining residential area

Last action — Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Commerce.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2024 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

In plain language

The bill mandates buffer zones between solar farms and residential areas.

This legislation requires that solar farms maintain buffer zones to separate their operational areas from nearby residential neighborhoods. The specific details on the size of these zones are not available.

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Action History

  1. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Commerce.

  2. Read by title. Lies over under the rules.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (146)

146 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 893?
HB 893 is sponsored by Rodney Schamerhorn (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 893?
This bill died with 2024 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 893?
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