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SB 1562: Solar Photovoltaic Facility Development

GENERAL BILL by Ausley

Solar Photovoltaic Facility Development; Citing this act as the "Brownfields to Brightfields Act"; directing the Department of Environmental Protection, in coordination with the Office of Energy within the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, to conduct a study of brownfield sites and closed landfill sites to determine viable locations for redevelopment as solar photovoltaic facilities, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2022
 Last Action: 3/14/2022 Senate - Died in Appropriations
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Environment and Natural Resources (EN)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (AEG)
  3. Appropriations (AP)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/5/2022 Senate • Filed
1/12/2022 Senate • Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Appropriations -SJ 135
1/18/2022 Senate • Introduced -SJ 135
1/26/2022 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 01/31/22, 3:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
1/31/2022 Senate • Favorable by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 242
• Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
2/17/2022 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 02/22/22, 2:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
2/22/2022 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 451
• Now in Appropriations
3/12/2022 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
3/14/2022 Senate • Died in Appropriations