HB 5855 Michigan House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Energy: alternative sources; zoning exemptions for large-scale solar, wind, and energy storage facilities; eliminate. Amends title & sec. 13 of 2008 PA 295 (MCL 460.1013) & repeals pt. 8 of 2008 PA 295 (MCL 450.1221 - 460.1232.

This bill repeals the specific section of Michigan's Clean and Renewable Energy Act that previously allowed for expedited zoning exemptions for large-scale solar, wind, and energy storage facilities. By removing these exemptions, the legislation effectively eliminates the special zoning protections that were in place to streamline the development of such renewable energy projects. The bill also updates the official title of the broader energy law and modifies a few definitions, but its primary impact is the removal of the regulatory pathway that facilitated faster permitting for major renewable energy infrastructure.
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Jun 2024
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Introduced Jun 26, 2024 Last action Jun 26, 2024
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Jun 26, 2024
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referred to Committee on Energy, Communications, and Technology
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Jun 26, 2024
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introduced by Representative David Prestin
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