Virginia 2019 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 1091 — Rezoning and site plan approval; decommissioning solar energy equipment, etc.

Last action — Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 26, 2019

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  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House of Delegates
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 19, 2018. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 7 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Requires a locality, as part of the local legislative approval process or as a condition of approval of a site plan, to require an owner, lessee, or developer of real property to enter into a written agreement to decommission solar energy equipment, facilities, or devices upon certain terms and conditions, including right of entry by the locality and financial assurance. This bill incorporates

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

5 added · 9 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to SB 1091 primarily clarify the language regarding localities' requirements for site plan approvals. The phrase "any locality" was adjusted to "a locality," which makes the wording more precise but does not alter the overall intent of the bill. This change is important as it can help streamline the approval process by ensuring that the conditions are applicable on a more localized level, possibly making it easier for property owners to navigate regulations.

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SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version 19105928D SENATE BILL NO.
SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 15.2-2241.2, relating to rezoning and site plan approval;
1091 AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE (Proposed by the Senate Committee on Local Government on January 29, 2019) (Patrons Prior to Substitute--Senators Reeves and Stanley [SB 1398]) A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 15.2-2241.2, relating to rezoning and site plan approval;
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
[S 1091] Approved   Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
As part of the local legislative approval process or as a condition of approval of a site plan, any locality shall require an owner, lessee, or developer of real property subject to this section to enter into a written agreement to decommission solar energy equipment, facilities, or devices upon the following terms and conditions:
As part of the local legislative approval process or as a condition of approval of a site plan, a locality shall require an owner, lessee, or developer of real property subject to this section to enter into a written agreement to decommission solar energy equipment, facilities, or devices upon the following terms and conditions:
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Action History

  1. Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 26, 2019

  2. Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 20, 2019

  3. Signed by President

  4. Signed by Speaker

  5. Enrolled

  6. Passed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)

  7. Engrossed by House as amended

  8. Committee amendment agreed to

  9. Read third time

  10. Read second time

  11. Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns

  12. Read first time

  13. Placed on Calendar

  14. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1091S2

  15. Committee substitute agreed to 19105928D-S2

  16. Reading of substitute waived

  17. Committee substitute rejected 19105606D-S1

  18. Reading of substitute waived

  19. Read second time

  20. Incorporates SB1398 (Stanley)

  21. Rereferred to Local Government

  22. Referred to Committee on Finance

  23. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19100804D

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (145)

145 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

House amendment agreed to by Senate

Passed 35 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 35400
Total 35400
% of votes cast 90%10%0%0%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Black — Yea
Dance — Yea
McClellan — Yea
Spruill — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Carrico — Yea
Chafin — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Barker, George L. — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Chase, Amanda F. — Nay
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Yea
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Yea
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Yea
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Yea
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Nay
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Nay
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Vogel, Jill Holtzman — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Nay

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Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendment

Passed 22 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 22000
Total 22000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Murphy — Yea
Marshall — Yea
Campbell, J.L. — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Heretick — Yea
Ingram — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Poindexter — Yea
Stolle — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David A. Reid — Yea
Elizabeth R. Guzman — Yea
Garrett McGuire — Yea
James W. Morefield — Yea
Joseph P. McNamara — Yea
Joshua E. Thomas — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
Terry L. Austin — Yea

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Read third time and passed Senate

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 40000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Barker — Yea
Dance — Yea
Lewis — Yea
Saslaw — Yea
Howell — Yea
Mason — Yea
McClellan — Yea
Spruill — Yea
Black — Yea
Carrico — Yea
Chafin — Yea
Chase — Yea
Cosgrove — Yea
Dunnavant — Yea
Edwards — Yea
Hanger — Yea
Newman — Yea
Norment — Yea
Petersen — Yea
Ruff — Yea
Vogel — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Adam P. Ebbin — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Constitutional reading dispensed

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 40000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Barker — Yea
Carrico — Yea
Chase — Yea
Dance — Yea
Dunnavant — Yea
Norment — Yea
Petersen — Yea
Howell — Yea
Mason — Yea
McClellan — Yea
Black — Yea
Chafin — Yea
Cosgrove — Yea
Edwards — Yea
Hanger — Yea
Lewis — Yea
Newman — Yea
Ruff — Yea
Saslaw — Yea
Spruill — Yea
Vogel — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Adam P. Ebbin — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Reported from Local Government with substitute

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13000
Total 13000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Hanger — Yea
McClellan — Yea
Carrico — Yea
Chase — Yea
Dunnavant — Yea
Lewis — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Reported from Finance with substitute

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16000
Total 16000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Barker — Yea
Newman — Yea
Norment — Yea
Howell — Yea
Carrico — Yea
Dance — Yea
Dunnavant — Yea
Hanger — Yea
Ruff — Yea
Saslaw — Yea
Vogel — Yea
Wagner — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1091 do?
Requires a locality, as part of the local legislative approval process or as a condition of approval of a site plan, to require an owner, lessee, or developer of real property to enter into a written agreement to decommission solar energy equipment, facilities, or devices upon certain terms and conditions, including right of entry by the locality and financial assurance. This bill incorporates
Who sponsors SB 1091?
SB 1091 is sponsored by Bryce E. Reeves, William M. Stanley, Jr., and Kory, Kaye.
What is the current status of SB 1091?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 19, 2018. Enacted.
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