Bill > S590

This bill aims to encourage the use of renewable energy on agricultural land. The key provisions are as follows: 1. The bill amends the existing law to replace the reference to "chapter 25" with "chapter 25A", which is related to the Department of Energy Resources and renewable energy programs. 2. The bill adds new subsections that allow land used primarily for agriculture or horticulture to also be used to site a renewable energy generating source, as long as it does not impede the continued use of the land for agricultural or horticultural purposes. 3. The bill states that land used for both agricultural/horticultural purposes and renewable energy generation shall be considered to be in agricultural or horticultural use under the law. 4. The bill also specifies that renewable energy generating sources located on such land shall be subject to the same provisions afforded to agriculture under the zoning laws. The overall goal of the bill is to facilitate the use of renewable energy on agricultural and horticultural lands, while ensuring that the primary agricultural or horticultural use of the land is maintained.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S590