Virginia Energy Plan; covenants regarding solar power, reasonable restrictions.
Summary
Virginia Energy Plan; covenants regarding solar power; reasonable restrictions. Provides that a restriction on solar energy collection devices is not reasonable if application of the restriction to a particular proposal (i) increases the cost of installation of the solar energy collection device by five percent over the projected cost of the initially proposed installation or (ii) reduces the energy production by the solar energy collection device by 10 percent below the projected energy production of the initially proposed installation. The owner shall provide documentation prepared by an independent solar panel design specialist that is satisfactory to the community association to show that the restriction is not reasonable according to the criteria established in the bill. This bill is identical to HB 414.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2020
Signed into Law
Mar 2020
Introduced Jan 7, 2020
Signed Mar 11, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
8
Committee
7
Mar 11, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 272 (effective 7/1/20)
executive
Feb 21, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 18, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Labor and Commerce (19-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 14, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
lower
Feb 11, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 11, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 11, 2020
Upper · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB504S1
upper
Feb 11, 2020
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 20107452D-S1
upper
Feb 9, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 10, 2020
Committee
Assigned C&L sub: Energy
upper
Jan 7, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
upper
Jan 7, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102679D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
CP
Chap Petersen
DDemocratic
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