ConnecticutHB 059442025 Regular SessionHouse

AN ACT CONCERNING MUNICIPAL REGULATIONS AND LOCAL ZONING AUTHORITY PARTICIPATION IN CERTAIN DECISIONS OF THE CONNECTICUT SITING COUNCIL.

Sponsored By: John Santanella (Democratic)

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Summary

To (1) require the Connecticut Siting Council to consider the plan of conservation and development adopted by a municipality in which a commercial grid-scale solar photovoltaic system is proposed for development prior to approving any such development, (2) limit the land area in any municipality that may be used for commercial grid-scale solar photovoltaic system development to one-half of one per cent, (3) allow a local zoning authority to adopt minimum setback requirements for any commercial grid-scale solar photovoltaic system, (4) expand the jurisdiction of the Connecticut Siting Council to any commercial grid-scale solar photovoltaic system regardless of such system's generation capacity, and (5) require said council to work in collaboration with local zoning authorities prior to approving the development of any commercial grid-scale solar photovoltaic system in a municipality.

energy and technology

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • John Santanella

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

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Actions Timeline

  1. Referred to Joint Committee on Energy and Technology

    1/22/2025legislature

Bill Text

  • Proposed Bill

    1/22/2025

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