Bill > SB151

Introduced Session

Current law limits the authority of a political subdivision to regulate solar and wind energy systems. For both types of systems, current law prohibits a political subdivision from imposing a restriction on the installation or use of the system unless the restriction satisfies one of the following three conditions: 1) it serves to preserve or protect the public health or safety; 2) it does not significantly increase the cost of the system or significantly decrease the system's efficiency; or 3) it allows for an alternative system of comparable cost and efficiency. However, for wind energy systems, current law imposes an additional limitation on a political subdivision's authority by prohibiting a restriction that is more restrictive than rules promulgated by the Public Service Commission under current law. This bill allows a political subdivision to impose a restriction on a wind energy system that is more restrictive than the PSC rules, but only if the restriction satisfies one of the foregoing three LRB-1109/1 EVM:cdc 2023 - 2024 Legislature SENATE BILL 151 conditions. The bill does not affect a political subdivision's authority regarding solar energy systems.

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André Jacque (R)*,  Romaine Quinn (R)*,  Duey Stroebel (R)*,  Van Wanggaard (R)*,  Elijah Behnke (R),  Ty Bodden (R),  Janel Brandtjen (R),  Robert Brooks (R),  Donna Rozar (R),  Ellen Schutt (R),  Chuck Wichgers (R), 

Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (on 04/15/2024)

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