VA HB206 | 2022 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Passed on April 11 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-04-11 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0688)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Passed on April 11 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-04-11 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0688)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Small renewable energy projects; impact on natural resources. Requires, as a condition for a permit by rule for a small energy project, that if the Department of Environmental Quality determines that there will be a significant adverse impact on wildlife, historic resources, prime agricultural soils, or forest lands, the applicant must also submit a mitigation plan with a 45-day public comment period. The bill specifies that a disturbance of (i) more than 10 acres of prime agricultural soils, (ii) more than 50 acres of contiguous forest lands, or (iii) forest lands enrolled in a forestry preservation program is deemed to be a significant adverse impact on natural resources. The bill directs the Department to convene an advisory panel to assist in developing regulations to implement these requirements, and the main provisions of the bill do not become effective until such regulations are adopted. Any application for a small renewable energy project received for which an interconnection request is applied for and received by December 31, 2024, is not subject to the provisions of the bill. Small renewable energy projects; impact on natural resources. Requires, as a condition for a permit by rule for a small energy project, that if the Department of Environmental Quality determines that there will be a significant adverse impact on wildlife, historic resources, prime agricultural soils, or forest lands, the applicant must also submit a mitigation plan with a 45-day public comment period. The bill specifies that a disturbance of (i) more than 10 acres of prime agricultural soils, (ii) more than 50 acres of contiguous forest lands, or (iii) forest lands enrolled in a forestry preservation program is deemed to be a significant adverse impact on natural resources. The bill directs the Department to convene an advisory panel to assist in developing regulations to implement these requirements, and the main provisions of the bill do not become effective until such regulations are adopted. Any application for a small renewable energy project received for which an interconnection request is applied for and received by December 31, 2024, is not subject to the provisions of the bill.
Title
Small renewable energy projects; impact on natural resources, report.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2022-03-09 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (91-Y 7-N) (Y: 91 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2022-03-04 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-03-03 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-03-01 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite (13-Y 0-N 2-A) (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-15 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (67-Y 32-N) (Y: 67 N: 32 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-02-09 - House - House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (19-Y 2-N) (Y: 19 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-02-09 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 0-N) (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-03-04 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-03-03 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-03-01 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite (13-Y 0-N 2-A) (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-15 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (67-Y 32-N) (Y: 67 N: 32 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-02-09 - House - House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (19-Y 2-N) (Y: 19 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-02-09 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 0-N) (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-11 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0688) | |
| 2022-04-11 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 688 (effective - see bill) | |
| 2022-03-22 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022 | |
| 2022-03-22 | House | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 22, 2022 |
| 2022-03-11 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2022-03-11 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2022-03-11 | House | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB206ER) |
| 2022-03-11 | House | Enrolled |
| 2022-03-09 | House | VOTE: Adoption (91-Y 7-N) |
| 2022-03-09 | House | Senate substitute agreed to by House 22107284D-S1 (91-Y 7-N) |
| 2022-03-08 | House | Passed by for the day |
| 2022-03-04 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-03-04 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB206S1 |
| 2022-03-04 | Senate | Committee substitute agreed to h4160 |
| 2022-03-04 | Senate | Reading of substitute waived |
| 2022-03-04 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2022-03-03 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-03-01 | Senate | Committee substitute printed 22107284D-S1 |
| 2022-03-01 | Senate | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite (13-Y 0-N 2-A) |
| 2022-02-16 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources |
| 2022-02-16 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 2022-02-15 | House | VOTE: Passage (67-Y 32-N) |
| 2022-02-15 | House | Read third time and passed House (67-Y 32-N) |
| 2022-02-14 | House | Engrossed by House - floor substitute HB206H2 |
| 2022-02-14 | House | Substitute by Delegate Ware agreed to 22106540D-H2 |
| 2022-02-14 | House | Committee on ACNR substitute rejected 22106363D-H1 |
| 2022-02-14 | House | Read second time |
| 2022-02-14 | House | Floor substitute printed 22106540D-H2 (Ware) |
| 2022-02-11 | House | Read first time |
| 2022-02-09 | House | Committee substitute printed 22106363D-H1 |
| 2022-02-09 | House | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (19-Y 2-N) |
| 2022-02-09 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-02-04 | House | Assigned ACNR sub: Natural Resources |
| 2022-01-10 | House | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources |
| 2022-01-10 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101438D |
