VA SB870 | 2020 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 23 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-23 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0414)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 23 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-23 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0414)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Special exceptions for solar photovoltaic projects. Authorizes a locality to include reasonable regulations and provisions in its zoning ordinance for a special exception for any solar photovoltaic (electric energy) project. The bill authorizes the governing body of such locality to grant a condition that includes (i) dedication of real property of substantial value or (ii) substantial cash payments for or construction of substantial public improvements, the need for which is not generated solely by the granting of a conditional use permit, so long as such proffered conditions are reasonably related to the project.
Title
Solar photovoltaic projects; special exceptions for any project.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2020-02-28 - Senate - Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-26 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (97-Y 1-N) (Y: 97 N: 1 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-21 - House - House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (21-Y 1-N) (Y: 21 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-20 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-06 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-04 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-03 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Local Government with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-26 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (97-Y 1-N) (Y: 97 N: 1 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-21 - House - House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (21-Y 1-N) (Y: 21 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-20 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-06 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-04 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-03 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Local Government with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-03-23 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0414) | |
2020-03-23 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 414 (effective 7/1/20) | |
2020-03-12 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020 | |
2020-03-12 | Senate | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020 |
2020-03-07 | Senate | Signed by President |
2020-03-06 | House | Signed by Speaker |
2020-03-05 | Senate | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB870ER) |
2020-03-05 | Senate | Enrolled |
2020-02-28 | Senate | Title replaced 20108734D-H1 |
2020-02-28 | Senate | House substitute agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N) |
2020-02-26 | House | VOTE: Passage (97-Y 1-N) |
2020-02-26 | House | Passed House with substitute (97-Y 1-N) |
2020-02-26 | House | Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB870H1 |
2020-02-26 | House | Committee substitute agreed to 20108734D-H1 |
2020-02-26 | House | Read third time |
2020-02-25 | House | Read second time |
2020-02-21 | House | Committee substitute printed 20108734D-H1 |
2020-02-21 | House | Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (21-Y 1-N) |
2020-02-20 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) |
2020-02-18 | House | Assigned CC & T sub: Land Use |
2020-02-18 | House | Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns |
2020-02-18 | House | Read first time |
2020-02-18 | House | Placed on Calendar |
2020-02-06 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
2020-02-05 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB870S1 |
2020-02-05 | Senate | Committee substitute agreed to 20107271D-S1 |
2020-02-05 | Senate | Reading of substitute waived |
2020-02-05 | Senate | Read second time |
2020-02-04 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
2020-02-03 | Senate | Committee substitute printed 20107271D-S1 |
2020-02-03 | Senate | Reported from Local Government with substitute (14-Y 0-N) |
2020-01-08 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Local Government |
2020-01-08 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102704D |
Same As/Similar To
HB655 (Same As) 2020-03-18 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0385)