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PA HB685

PA HB685
Authorizing the Department of General Services to lease submerged lands within Erie County for the assessment, development, construction and operation of utility scale offshore wind or solar energy generation facilities; providing for collection of royalty payments; establishing the Lake Erie Large-Scale Energy System Development Fund; and providing for distributions and transfers from the fund.


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Introduced
03/01/2019
In Committee
03/01/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

2019-2020 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An Act authorizing the Department of General Services to lease submerged lands within Erie County for the assessment, development, construction and operation of utility scale offshore wind or solar energy generation facilities; providing for collection of royalty payments; establishing the Lake Erie Large-Scale Energy System Development Fund; and providing for distributions and transfers from the fund.

AI Summary

This bill authorizes the Department of General Services to lease submerged lands within Erie County for the assessment, development, construction, and operation of utility-scale offshore wind or solar energy generation facilities. It provides for the collection of royalty payments from these leases and establishes the Lake Erie Large-Scale Energy System Development Fund to manage the funds collected. The bill also outlines the distributions and transfers from this fund.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (6)

Last Action

Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY (on 03/01/2019)

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