SB 411 IN

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Establishes default standards concerning the following with respect to wind power projects in local units that voluntarily adopt the standards: (1) Setback requirements. (2) Height restrictions. (3) Shadow flicker limitations. (4) Signal interference. (5) Sound level limitations. (6) Wind turbine light mitigation technology. (7) Required repairs to drainage related infrastructure. (8) Project decommissioning. Defines a unit that voluntarily adopts all of the default standards, or standards less restrictive than the default standards, as a "wind energy ready community". Establishes default standards concerning the following with respect to commercial solar projects in units that voluntarily adopt the standards: (1) Setback requirements. (2) Height restrictions. (3) Ground cover. (4) Fencing. (5) Cables. (6) Glare. (7) Signal interference. (8) Sound level limitations. (9) Required repairs to drainage related infrastructure. (10) Project decommissioning. Defines a unit that voluntarily adopts all of the default standards, or standards less restrictive than the default standards, as a "solar energy ready community".

• Eric Koch Republican · author
• Edmond Soliday Republican · sponsor
• Mark Messmer · author

1. Jan 12, 2022 Authored by Senator Messmer · upper
2. Jan 12, 2022 First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities · upper
3. Jan 24, 2022 Committee report: do pass, adopted · upper
4. Jan 25, 2022 Senator Randolph added as coauthor · upper
5. Jan 27, 2022 Amendment #1 (Messmer) prevailed; voice vote · upper
6. Jan 27, 2022 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
7. Jan 31, 2022 Senator Koch added as second author · upper
8. Feb 1, 2022 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 134: yeas 41, nays 7 · upper
9. Feb 1, 2022 House sponsor: Representative Soliday · upper
10. Feb 2, 2022 Referred to the House · upper
11. Feb 8, 2022 First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications · lower
12. Feb 14, 2022 Representative Moed added as cosponsor · lower
13. Feb 15, 2022 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
14. Feb 15, 2022 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 127 · lower
15. Feb 22, 2022 Representative Negele added as cosponsor · lower
16. Feb 22, 2022 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
17. Feb 24, 2022 Amendment #2 (Negele) prevailed; voice vote · lower
18. Feb 24, 2022 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · lower
19. Feb 28, 2022 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 297: yeas 84, nays 9 · lower
20. Mar 1, 2022 Returned to the Senate with amendments · lower
21. Mar 1, 2022 Motion to concur filed · upper
22. Mar 2, 2022 Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 328: yeas 34, nays 14 · upper
23. Mar 7, 2022 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
24. Mar 8, 2022 Signed by the Speaker · lower
25. Mar 11, 2022 Public Law 90 · upper
26. Mar 11, 2022 Signed by the Governor · executive
27. Mar 11, 2022 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Enrolled Senate Bill (S) · Mar 2, 2022 · PDF
• Introduced Senate Bill (S) · Jan 12, 2022 · PDF
• Senate Bill (S) · Jan 24, 2022 · PDF
• Engrossed Senate Bill (S) · Jan 27, 2022 · PDF
• Senate Bill (H) · Feb 15, 2022 · PDF
• Senate Bill (H) · Feb 22, 2022 · PDF
• Engrossed Senate Bill (H) · Feb 24, 2022 · PDF