Legislation

Title: Agriculture - Easements - Renewable Energy Generation Facilities
Sponsored by: Delegates Fraser-Hidalgo, Arora, Barkley, Hixson, Kramer, Luedtke, McIntosh, Mizeur, and Waldstreicher
Status: Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative)
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring an easement approved for a specified purchase after a specified date to authorize the landowner to request approval to use the land subject to the easement for renewable energy generation under specified circumstances; prohibiting the installation of specified wind turbines exceeding specified heights in specified areas of the State; requiring a specified lease executed by a landowner and a specified facility owner to include provisions related to the removal of a specified facility under specified circumstances; etc.

Committees

Original:: Environmental Matters Click to view Recorded Media; Economic Matters

Opposite:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0259

Introduced in a prior session as: HB1091 Session: 2013 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2014

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/04/2014 Legislative Date 2/05/2014 Action First Reading Environmental Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/05/2014 Legislative Date 2/05/2014 Action Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/11/2014 Legislative Date 2/11/2014 Action Reassigned to Environmental Matters and Economic Matters Proceedings 25
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2014 Legislative Date 3/17/2014 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2014 Legislative Date 3/13/2014 Action Favorable with Amendments {430613/1 Report Adopted Proceedings 49
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2014 Legislative Date 3/13/2014 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 49
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2014 Legislative Date 3/14/2014 Action Third Reading Passed (98-32) Proceedings 50
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2014 Legislative Date 3/13/2014 Action First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings 47
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/01/2014 Legislative Date 4/02/2014 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2014 Legislative Date 3/25/2014 Action Favorable with Amendments {154037/1 Report Adopted Proceedings 59
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2014 Legislative Date 3/25/2014 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 59
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2014 Legislative Date 3/27/2014 Action Third Reading Passed with Amendments (45-1) Proceedings 61
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2014 Legislative Date 4/01/2014 Action House Concur - Senate Amendments Proceedings 68
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2014 Legislative Date 4/01/2014 Action Third Reading Passed (111-23) Proceedings 68
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2014 Legislative Date 4/01/2014 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings 68
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/15/2014 Legislative Date 5/15/2014 Action Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/04/2014	2/05/2014	First Reading Environmental Matters
House	2/05/2014	2/05/2014	Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
House	2/11/2014	2/11/2014	Reassigned to Environmental Matters and Economic Matters	25
House	3/17/2014	3/17/2014	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
House	3/17/2014	3/13/2014	Favorable with Amendments {430613/1 Report Adopted	49
House	3/17/2014	3/13/2014	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	49
House	3/17/2014	3/14/2014	Third Reading Passed (98-32)	50
Senate	3/18/2014	3/13/2014	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	47
Senate	4/01/2014	4/02/2014	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	4/03/2014	3/25/2014	Favorable with Amendments {154037/1 Report Adopted	59
Senate	4/03/2014	3/25/2014	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	59
Senate	4/05/2014	3/27/2014	Third Reading Passed with Amendments (45-1)	61
House	4/07/2014	4/01/2014	House Concur - Senate Amendments	68
House	4/07/2014	4/01/2014	Third Reading Passed (111-23)	68
House	4/07/2014	4/01/2014	Passed Enrolled	68
Post Passage	5/15/2014	5/15/2014	Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative)

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
4/03/2014	Amendments Senate - (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs) {154037/01 Adopted
3/17/2014	Amendments House - (Environmental Matters) {430613/01 Adopted
2/05/2014	Text - First - Agriculture - Easements - Renewable Energy Generation Facilities
3/17/2014	Text - Third - Agriculture - Easements - Renewable Energy Generation Facilities
4/07/2014	Text - Enrolled - Agriculture - Easements - Renewable Energy Generation Facilities
6/25/2014	Governor's Veto Letter
3/17/2014	Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters
3/17/2014	Vote - House - Committee - Environmental Matters
4/02/2014	Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
3/14/2014	Vote - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (98-32) - 03/14/14
4/01/2014	Vote - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (111-23) - 04/01/14
3/27/2014	Vote - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (45-1) - 03/27/14

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