Legislation

Title: Department of Natural Resources - Solar Generation Facilities - Pollinator-Friendly Designation
Sponsored by: Senators Middleton, Jennings, Astle, Benson, Feldman, Hershey, Klausmeier, Mathias, Reilly, Rosapepe, and Oaks
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 372
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring the power plant research program of the Department of Natural Resources to include in its research an evaluation of the pollinator benefits that would occur under a pollinator-friendly vegetation management standard or pollinator habitat plan implemented on the land on which a proposed or an existing ground-mounted solar generation facility is located; requiring the Department to adopt a specified Solar Site Pollinator Habitat Planning and Assessment scorecard; etc.

Committees

Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Economic Matters Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): June 1, 2017

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/28/2017 Legislative Date 2/28/2017 Action First Reading Senate Rules Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Power Plant Research Program - Solar Generation Facilities - Pollinator-Friendly Designation Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/28/2017 Legislative Date 3/01/2017 Action Rereferred to Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/01/2017 Legislative Date 3/01/2017 Action Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/24/2017 Legislative Date 3/24/2017 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/24/2017 Legislative Date 3/22/2017 Action Favorable with Amendments {957570/1 Adopted Proceedings 51 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/24/2017 Legislative Date 3/22/2017 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 51 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Department of Natural Resources - Solar Generation Facilities - Pollinator-Friendly Designation Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/27/2017 Legislative Date 3/23/2017 Action Third Reading Passed (46-0) Proceedings 52 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/27/2017 Legislative Date 3/22/2017 Action Referred Rules and Executive Nominations Proceedings 56 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/04/2017 Legislative Date 4/05/2017 Action Rereferred to Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/04/2017 Legislative Date 4/04/2017 Action Hearing 4/06 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2017 Legislative Date 4/07/2017 Action Favorable Report by Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2017 Legislative Date 3/31/2017 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2017 Legislative Date 4/03/2017 Action Floor Committee Amendment {153696/1 Adopted Proceedings 68 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2017 Legislative Date 4/03/2017 Action Motion Special Order until Later Today (Delegate Healey) Adopted Proceedings 68 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2017 Legislative Date 4/03/2017 Action Floor Amendment {953626/1 (Delegate Healey) Proceedings 68 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2017 Legislative Date 4/03/2017 Action Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Davis) Adopted Proceedings 68 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2017 Legislative Date 4/04/2017 Action Floor Amendment {953626/1 (Delegate Healey) Withdrawn Proceedings 69 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2017 Legislative Date 4/04/2017 Action Third Reading Passed with Amendments (141-0) Proceedings 69 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2017 Legislative Date 4/03/2017 Action Senate Concurs House Amendments Proceedings 63AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2017 Legislative Date 4/03/2017 Action Third Reading Passed (36-0) Proceedings 63AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2017 Legislative Date 4/03/2017 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Department of Natural Resources - Solar Generation Facilities - Pollinator-Friendly Designation Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/04/2017 Legislative Date 5/04/2017 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 372 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Department of Natural Resources - Solar Generation Facilities - Pollinator-Friendly Designation Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/28/2017	2/28/2017	First Reading Senate Rules
			Text - First - Power Plant Research Program - Solar Generation Facilities - Pollinator-Friendly Designation
Senate	2/28/2017	3/01/2017	Rereferred to Finance
Senate	3/01/2017	3/01/2017	Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/24/2017	3/24/2017	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	3/24/2017	3/22/2017	Favorable with Amendments {957570/1 Adopted	51 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/24/2017	3/22/2017	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	51 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Department of Natural Resources - Solar Generation Facilities - Pollinator-Friendly Designation
Senate	3/27/2017	3/23/2017	Third Reading Passed (46-0)	52 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/27/2017	3/22/2017	Referred Rules and Executive Nominations	56 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/04/2017	4/05/2017	Rereferred to Economic Matters
House	4/04/2017	4/04/2017	Hearing 4/06 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2017	4/07/2017	Favorable Report by Economic Matters
House	4/07/2017	3/31/2017	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	65 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2017	4/03/2017	Floor Committee Amendment {153696/1 Adopted	68 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2017	4/03/2017	Motion Special Order until Later Today (Delegate Healey) Adopted	68 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2017	4/03/2017	Floor Amendment {953626/1 (Delegate Healey)	68 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2017	4/03/2017	Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Davis) Adopted	68 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2017	4/04/2017	Floor Amendment {953626/1 (Delegate Healey) Withdrawn	69 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2017	4/04/2017	Third Reading Passed with Amendments (141-0)	69 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2017	4/03/2017	Senate Concurs House Amendments	63AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2017	4/03/2017	Third Reading Passed (36-0)	63AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2017	4/03/2017	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Department of Natural Resources - Solar Generation Facilities - Pollinator-Friendly Designation
Post Passage	5/04/2017	5/04/2017	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 372
			Text - Chapter - Department of Natural Resources - Solar Generation Facilities - Pollinator-Friendly Designation

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