SB 1562 (2022) -  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: 07/01/2022
Last Event: 03/14/22 S Died in Appropriations on Monday, March 14, 2022 1:02 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Environment and Natural Resources
    • On agenda for: 01/31/22 3:00 PM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 6   Nays 0
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
    • On agenda for: 02/22/22 2:00 PM
    • Recommendation: Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 10   Nays 0
  • Appropriations

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 745 Subject: Solar Photovoltaic Facility Development Relationship: Identical

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government 2/22/2022 3:52:43 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government 2/21/2022 2:10:25 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Environment and Natural Resources 1/31/2022 5:05:32 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Environment and Natural Resources 1/28/2022 3:06:26 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Appropriations Time: 03/14/2022 - 1:02 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: __
Event: S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 03/12/2022 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Now in Appropriations Time: 02/22/2022 - 4:00 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: __
Event: S Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 451 Time: 02/22/2022 - 3:20 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 02/22/22, 2:00 pm, 110 Senate Building Time: 02/17/2022 - 1:49 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Version: __
Event: S Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Time: 01/31/2022 - 5:10 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Version: __
Event: S Favorable by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 242 Time: 01/31/2022 - 4:26 PM Member: Committee: Environment and Natural Resources Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 01/31/22, 3:00 pm, 37 Senate Building Time: 01/26/2022 - 2:14 PM Member: Committee: Environment and Natural Resources Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 135 Time: 01/18/2022 - 4:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Appropriations -SJ 135 Time: 01/12/2022 - 11:32 AM Member: Committee: Environment and Natural Resources Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 01/05/2022 - 3:43 PM Member: Committee: Version: __