SB 390 IN

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Provides that the commercial solar and wind energy ready communities development center (center) may be established within the Indiana office of energy development (office). Provides that the center, if established, shall: (1) provide comprehensive, easily accessible information concerning permits required for commercial solar projects and wind power projects; and (2) work with permit authorities concerning those projects. Requires the center to create and administer a program to certify counties and municipalities as commercial solar energy ready communities and wind energy ready communities. Requires the office to certify a county or municipality as a commercial solar energy ready community or a wind energy ready community if the county or municipality meets certain requirements, including the adoption of a commercial solar regulation or wind power regulation that includes standards that are not more restrictive than the default standards established by Indiana law. Provides that a commercial solar and wind energy ready communities incentive fund (fund) may be established by the office. Provides that if: (1) a county or municipality receives certification as a commercial solar energy ready community or a wind energy ready community; (2) a project owner constructs a commercial solar project or wind power project in the county or municipality; (3) the fund is established; and (4) there is a sufficient balance in the fund; the office may authorize the county or municipality to receive from the fund, for a period of 10 years, $1 per megawatt hour of electricity generated by the commercial solar project or wind power project.

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

1. Jan 19, 2023 Authored by Senator Messmer · upper
2. Jan 19, 2023 First reading: referred to Committee on Appropriations · upper
3. Feb 13, 2023 Senator Randolph added as coauthor · upper
4. Feb 23, 2023 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
5. Feb 27, 2023 Amendment #1 (Messmer) prevailed; voice vote · upper
6. Feb 27, 2023 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
7. Feb 27, 2023 Senator Koch added as second author · upper
8. Feb 28, 2023 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 199: yeas 36, nays 12 · upper
9. Feb 28, 2023 House sponsor: Representative Soliday · upper
10. Feb 28, 2023 Cosponsors: Representatives Lindauer, Bartels, Hamilton · upper
11. Mar 1, 2023 Referred to the House · upper
12. Mar 6, 2023 First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications · lower
13. Mar 21, 2023 Committee report: do pass, adopted · lower
14. Mar 27, 2023 Amendment #1 (Judy) prevailed; Division of the House: yeas 64, nays 29 · lower
15. Mar 27, 2023 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · lower
16. Mar 27, 2023 Representative Lindauer removed as cosponsor · lower
17. Mar 28, 2023 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 315: yeas 86, nays 8 · lower
18. Mar 29, 2023 Returned to the Senate with amendments · lower
19. Apr 3, 2023 Motion to concur filed · upper
20. Apr 4, 2023 Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 327: yeas 32, nays 16 · upper
21. Apr 6, 2023 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
22. Apr 11, 2023 Signed by the Speaker · lower
23. Apr 17, 2023 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
24. Apr 20, 2023 Signed by the Governor · executive
25. Apr 20, 2023 Public Law 50 · 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) · Apr 5, 2023 · PDF
• Introduced Senate Bill (S) · Jan 18, 2023 · PDF
• Senate Bill (S) · Feb 23, 2023 · PDF
• Engrossed Senate Bill (S) · Feb 27, 2023 · PDF
• Senate Bill (H) · Mar 21, 2023 · PDF
• Engrossed Senate Bill (H) · Mar 27, 2023 · PDF