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Session 125 (2023-2024) Bill Number H 3989 - Amendment Number 1 Considered 08-MAY-2024 |
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The Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry proposes the following amendment (LC-3989.PH0004H):
Amend the bill, after the title but before the enacting words, by adding:
Whereas, the General Assembly intends to establish a process for reviewing and mitigating the use of high-value agricultural lands by photovoltaic energy facilities; andAmend the bill further, SECTION 1, by striking Section 58-33-530(A)(2) and (2) and inserting:
(1) No person shall commence to construct a photovoltaic energy facility on farmland without first having obtained a certificate issued with respect to that facility by the commission. The replacement of an existing photovoltaic energy facility with a like facility, as determined by the commission, shall not constitute construction of a photovoltaic energy facility. Any photovoltaic energy facility, with respect to which a certificate is required, shall be constructed, operated, and maintained in conformity with the certificate and any terms, conditions, and modifications contained therein. A certificate may only be issued pursuant to this article; provided, however, any authorization relating to a photovoltaic energy facility on farmland granted under other laws administered by the commission shall constitute a certificate if the requirements of this article have been complied with in the proceeding leading to the granting of such authorization.Amend the bill further, SECTION 1, by deleting Section 58-33-600(D).
Amend the bill further, SECTION 1, by deleting Section 58-33-610.