Bill > HB1091

This bill amends the "Right to Farm" law in Virginia by expanding the definition of "agricultural operation" to include any activity that generates electricity from solar panels, as long as it is happening at the same time as the genuine farming of crops, animals, or fowl. The Right to Farm law is important because it limits the ability of local governments to declare agricultural operations a nuisance, thereby protecting farmers from certain complaints and legal challenges. By adding solar panel operations that are concurrent with farming to this protected definition, the bill aims to encourage the co-location of solar energy production with traditional agricultural activities.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1091