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An
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to
the
siting
and
operation
of
renewable
1
electric
power
generating
facilities.
2
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Section
1.
Section
6A.22,
Code
2026,
is
amended
by
adding
1
the
following
new
subsection:
2
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
3.
Notwithstanding
any
other
provision
of
3
law,
a
person
shall
not
exercise
the
power
of
eminent
domain
to
4
acquire
right-of-way
for,
construct,
or
operate
any
renewable
5
electric
power
generation
facility,
as
defined
in
section
6
476.53B.
7
Sec.
2.
NEW
SECTION
.
476.53B
Local
authority
standards
——
8
renewable
electric
power
generation.
9
1.
The
standards
in
this
section
shall
apply
to
the
approval
10
by
local
authorities
of
all
renewable
electric
power
generation
11
facilities
proposed
after
January
1,
2026.
12
2.
For
purposes
of
this
section,
unless
the
context
13
otherwise
requires:
14
a.
“Abutting
dwelling”
means
an
occupied
building
or
15
structure
used
primarily
for
human
habitation
that
is
located
16
on
nonparticipating
property.
17
b.
“Battery
energy
storage
system”
means
an
electrochemical
18
device
that
charges,
or
collects,
energy
from
the
grid
or
a
19
generation
facility,
stores
that
energy,
and
then
discharges
20
that
energy
at
a
later
time
to
provide
electricity
or
other
21
grid
services.
22
c.
“Community
building”
means
any
one
or
more
of
the
23
following
buildings
that
is
existing
and
occupied
on
the
date
24
that
the
application
for
approval,
rezoning,
or
a
special
or
25
conditional
use
permit
is
filed
with
the
county:
a
school,
a
26
place
of
worship,
a
day
care
facility,
a
public
library,
or
a
27
community
center.
28
d.
“Local
authority”
means
a
city
as
defined
in
section
29
362.2
or
a
county
as
provided
in
chapter
331.
30
e.
“Nonparticipating
property”
means
any
real
property
owned
31
by
a
person
who
has
not
granted
written
permission,
consent,
32
an
easement,
or
other
similar
agreement
pertaining
to
a
wind
33
energy
conversion
facility
on
such
property.
34
f.
“Public
road
right-of-way”
means
the
same
as
defined
in
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1
g.
“Railroad
right-of-way”
means
the
same
as
defined
in
2
section
476.27.
3
h.
“Renewable
electric
power
generation
facility”
means
4
a
battery
energy
storage
system,
a
solar
energy
conversion
5
facility,
or
a
wind
energy
conversion
facility.
6
i.
“Renewable
electric
power
generation
moratorium”
means
a
7
regulation
that
explicitly
or
implicitly
disallows
a
renewable
8
electric
power
generation
facility
from
being
developed
9
or
operated
in
any
district
zoned
to
allow
agricultural
or
10
industrial
use.
11
j.
“Repowering”
means
the
same
as
defined
in
section
476.53.
12
k.
“Solar
energy
conversion
facility”
means
a
solar
energy
13
conversion
facility,
as
defined
in
section
476C.1,
that
has
14
a
nameplate
generating
capacity
greater
than
one
hundred
15
kilowatts.
16
l.
“Unoccupied
structure”
means
a
building
or
structure
that
17
is
not
occupied
or
used
primarily
for
human
habitation
at
the
18
time
of
siting.
19
m.
“Wind
energy
conversion
facility”
or
“facility”
means
a
20
wind
energy
conversion
facility,
as
defined
in
section
476C.1,
21
or
a
wind
turbine
that
is
part
of
a
wind
energy
conversion
22
system,
that
has
a
nameplate
generating
capacity
greater
than
23
one
hundred
kilowatts.
24
3.
a.
A
local
authority
may
determine
setback
standards
25
for
wind
energy
conversion
facilities
that,
notwithstanding
any
26
statute
or
regulation
to
the
contrary,
shall
be
no
greater
than
27
and
shall
not
include
any
setback
requirements
beyond
those
in
28
this
subsection:
29
(1)
The
facility
shall
be
sited
two
times
the
total
height
30
of
a
wind
energy
conversion
facility
to
be
constructed
on
31
a
proposed
facility
from
any
existing
abutting
dwelling
or
32
community
building.
33
(2)
The
facility
shall
be
sited
one
and
one-tenth
times
34
the
total
height
of
a
wind
energy
conversion
facility
to
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be
constructed
on
a
proposed
facility
from
any
existing
1
nonparticipating
property.
2
(3)
The
facility
shall
be
sited
one
and
one-tenth
times
3
the
total
height
of
a
wind
energy
conversion
facility
to
be
4
constructed
on
a
proposed
facility
from
any
existing
overhead
5
utility
line,
electric
substation,
public
road
right-of-way,
6
railroad
right-of-way,
or
unoccupied
structure.
7
(4)
Each
wind
turbine
shall
not
exceed
the
height
allowed
8
under
the
determination
of
no
hazard
for
that
turbine
from
the
9
federal
aviation
administration
obstruction
evaluation
under
10
14
C.F.R.
pt.
77.
Nothing
in
this
section
shall
be
construed
11
as
prohibiting
an
airport,
aviation
authority,
or
municipality
12
from
administering
and
enforcing
airport
zoning
pursuant
to
13
the
provisions
of
chapter
329
for
the
protection
of
navigable
14
airspace.
15
b.
For
purposes
of
this
subsection,
the
facility
site
16
distance
shall
be
measured
from
the
center
of
the
wind
energy
17
conversion
facility
foundation
to
the
nearest
point
of
the
18
abutting
dwelling,
community
building,
nonparticipating
19
property,
overhead
utility
line,
electric
substation,
public
20
road
right-of-way,
railroad
right-of-way,
or
unoccupied
21
structure.
22
c.
For
purposes
of
this
subsection,
the
total
height
of
23
a
wind
energy
conversion
facility
shall
be
measured
as
the
24
distance
from
ground
level
to
the
tip
of
the
wind
energy
25
conversion
facility’s
blade
at
its
highest
vertical
point.
26
4.
A
local
authority
may
determine
setback
standards
27
for
solar
energy
conversion
facilities.
For
purposes
of
28
this
subsection,
distance
shall
be
measured
from
the
nearest
29
aboveground
point
of
a
solar
facility,
not
including
any
30
fencing,
to
the
nearest
point
of
the
abutting
dwelling,
31
overhead
utility
line,
electric
substation,
nonparticipating
32
property
line,
public
road
right-of-way,
railroad
right-of-way,
33
or
unoccupied
structure.
The
standards
shall
be
no
greater
34
than:
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a.
Fifty
feet
from
the
near
edge
of
any
existing
1
nonparticipating
property
line
or
one
hundred
feet
from
any
2
existing
abutting
dwelling
or
community
building,
whichever
is
3
greater.
4
b.
Fifty
feet
from
any
existing
overhead
utility
line,
5
substation,
public
road
right-of-way,
or
railroad
right-of-way.
6
5.
A
local
authority
may
determine
setback
standards
7
for
battery
energy
storage
systems.
For
purposes
of
this
8
subsection,
distance
shall
be
measured
from
the
nearest
storage
9
container
edge
to
the
nearest
point
of
the
abutting
dwelling,
10
overhead
utility
line,
electric
substation,
nonparticipating
11
property
line,
public
road
right-of-way,
railroad
right-of-way,
12
or
unoccupied
structure.
The
standards
shall
be
no
greater
13
than:
14
a.
Fifty
feet
from
any
existing
participating
property
line.
15
b.
One
hundred
feet
from
any
existing
nonparticipating
16
property
line
or
any
existing
abutting
dwelling
or
community
17
building.
18
c.
Fifty
feet
from
any
existing
nonassociated
transmission,
19
substation,
or
distribution
lines.
20
d.
Fifty
feet
from
any
public
road
right-of-way
or
railroad
21
right-of-way.
22
6.
A
local
authority
may
only
implement
the
following
23
additional
standards
and
only
to
the
extent
specified
in
this
24
subsection:
25
a.
A
shadow
flicker
standard
that
is
no
more
restrictive
26
than
thirty
hours
per
year
under
planned
operating
conditions
27
as
indicated
by
industry
standard
computer
modeling
measured
28
from
an
abutting
dwelling
or
community
building.
29
b.
A
sound
limitation
that
is
no
more
restrictive
than
30
a
maximum
forty-seven
decibel
sound
from
the
wind
energy
31
conversion
facility
as
measured
at
an
existing
abutting
32
dwelling
or
community
building.
Decibel
modeling
shall
use
the
33
A-weighted
scale
as
designed
by
the
American
national
standards
34
institute.
Sound
modeling
shall
be
completed
by
a
professional
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by
the
institute
of
noise
control
engineering,
1
or
an
appropriately
licensed
professional
engineer.
2
c.
A
requirement
that
the
applicant
of
a
proposed
wind
3
energy
conversion
facility
shall
agree
to
repair
or
replace
any
4
damaged
drainage
infrastructure
if
directly
attributable
to
the
5
construction
or
operation
of
the
facility.
6
d.
A
requirement
that
renewable
electric
power
generation
7
facilities
meet
all
applicable
national
electric
safety
code
8
and
international
building
code
requirements.
9
e.
A
requirement
that
renewable
electric
power
generation
10
facilities
meet
all
applicable
provisions
of
national
fire
11
protection
association
standard
855.
12
f.
A
requirement
that
renewable
electric
power
generation
13
facilities
for
fencing
are
no
more
restrictive
than
the
14
requirement
issued
by
the
national
electric
safety
code.
15
g.
A
requirement
for
solar
energy
conversion
facilities
16
to
maintain
appropriate
ground
cover
within
the
solar
energy
17
conversion
facility’s
fence
line
throughout
the
life
of
the
18
facility
to
minimize
erosion.
19
h.
A
height
requirement
for
solar
energy
conversion
20
facilities
for
a
minimum
one
and
one-half
feet
panel
height
21
from
the
ground,
exclusive
of
supporting
infrastructure,
with
22
no
additional
or
higher
minimum
height
requirements
for
the
23
solar
energy
conversion
facility.
24
7.
A
local
authority
must
provide
a
process
for
the
owner
of
25
any
abutting
dwelling,
nonparticipating
property,
or
community
26
building
to
waive
the
standards
in
this
section
or
those
27
adopted
by
a
local
authority.
28
8.
A
local
authority
must
use
reasonable
estimates
of
the
29
cost
of
approving
an
application
for
a
facility,
which
shall
30
not
exceed
one
thousand
dollars
per
wind
energy
conversion
31
system,
solar
energy
conversion
system,
or
battery
energy
32
storage
system.
A
local
authority
may
not
require
the
facility
33
owner
to
pay
costs,
fees,
or
charges
for
administrative
or
road
34
work
that
is
not
specifically
and
uniquely
attributable
to
the
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approval
and
construction
of
the
facility.
1
9.
A
local
authority
shall
not
prohibit
or
regulate
testing
2
activities
undertaken
by
a
wind
energy
conversion
facility
3
owner
for
purposes
of
determining
the
suitability
of
the
4
placement
of
a
wind
energy
conversion
facility.
5
10.
Ordinances,
limitations,
or
other
requirements
imposed
6
after
an
application
for
approval,
rezoning,
or
a
special
7
or
conditional
use
permit
for
a
renewable
electric
power
8
generation
facility
has
been
submitted
or
previously
approved
9
shall
not
be
construed
to
limit
or
impair
the
construction,
10
operation,
or
maintenance
of
the
renewable
electric
power
11
generation
facility.
12
11.
A
local
authority
shall
not
prohibit
an
affected
13
landowner
or
other
entity
from
waiving
any
requirements
under
14
this
section
by
the
conveyance
of
an
easement
or
other
property
15
interest.
16
12.
a.
A
local
authority
may
require
the
owner
of
the
17
proposed
renewable
electric
power
generation
facility
to
file
18
with
the
county
recorder
of
the
county
or
counties
in
which
19
the
proposed
facility
will
be
located
a
decommissioning
plan
20
outlining
measures
that
will
be
taken
to
return
the
land
to
21
a
reasonably
similar
state
to
the
condition
that
existed
22
before
construction
of
the
renewable
electric
power
generation
23
facility.
Removal
requirements
of
underground
project
24
infrastructure
may
not
exceed
a
maximum
depth
of
four
feet.
A
25
local
authority
shall
not
require
a
revision
or
amendment
of
26
a
decommissioning
plan.
27
b.
A
local
authority
may
require
the
owner
to
provide
28
in
the
decommissioning
plan
proof
of
financial
assurance
to
29
fund
decommissioning
efforts,
which
assurance
is
calculated
30
by
an
independent
third
party
as
the
estimated
costs
of
31
decommissioning,
inclusive
of
net
salvage
value,
no
earlier
32
than
the
following
schedule:
33
(1)
Five
percent
of
determined
decommissioning
costs
34
committed
by
the
initial
commercial
operation
date.
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(2)
One
hundred
percent
of
determined
decommissioning
costs
1
committed
by
the
fifteenth
year
of
commercial
operation.
2
c.
After
the
fifteenth
year
of
commercial
operation,
the
3
owner
of
the
renewable
electric
power
generation
facility
4
may
reestimate
the
cost
of
decommissioning,
inclusive
of
net
5
salvage
value,
using
an
independent
third
party
for
the
purpose
6
of
redetermining
the
amount
required
for
financial
assurance.
7
d.
Evidence
of
financial
security
may
be
in
the
form
of
a
8
surety
bond,
collateral
bond,
parent
guaranty,
cash,
cashier’s
9
check,
certificate
of
deposit,
bank
joint
custody
receipt,
or
10
other
approved
negotiable
instrument.
11
e.
This
subsection
shall
not
apply
to
a
renewable
electric
12
power
generation
facility
owned
or
operated
by
a
public
utility
13
regulated
by
the
Iowa
utilities
commission.
14
13.
a.
This
section
shall
not
apply
to
a
wind
energy
15
conversion
facility
that
has
a
nameplate
capacity
of
16
twenty-five
or
more
megawatts
on
any
single
gathering
line
17
and
if
the
facility
has
applied
for
certification
pursuant
to
18
chapter
476A.
19
b.
This
section
shall
not
apply
to
a
renewable
electric
20
power
generation
facility
that
is
operating
or
has
submitted
21
an
application
for
the
issuance
of
permits
on
or
before
the
22
effective
date
of
this
Act.
23
c.
This
section
shall
not
apply
to
the
repowering
of
a
wind
24
energy
conversion
facility
existing
on
or
before
January
1,
25
2025.
26
d.
This
section
shall
not
apply
to
the
repowering
of
a
27
renewable
electric
power
generation
facility,
which
is
not
28
already
excluded
under
paragraph
“c”
,
existing
on
or
before
29
January
1,
2026,
provided
that
the
repowering
does
not
require
30
the
issuance
of
any
new
permits,
or
amendments
to
existing
31
permits,
from
a
local
authority.
This
section
shall
apply
32
to
the
repowering
of
a
renewable
electric
power
generation
33
facility
existing
on
or
before
January
1,
2026,
when
such
34
repowering
requires
the
issuance
of
any
new
permits,
or
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amendments
to
existing
permits,
from
a
local
authority.
1
14.
a.
A
local
authority
shall
not
adopt
regulations
2
that
explicitly
or
implicitly
disallow
a
renewable
electric
3
power
generation
facility
from
being
developed
or
operated
4
in
any
district
zoned
to
allow
agricultural
or
industrial
5
use.
A
local
authority
may
not
prohibit
or
otherwise
limit
6
renewable
electric
power
generation
facility
development
7
based
on
corn
suitability
rating
as
calculated
using
the
8
methodology
recognized
by
the
Iowa
state
university
of
science
9
and
technology.
A
local
authority
may
not
limit
the
size
of
10
any
specific
project
or
create
caps
on
projects
based
on
total
11
land
mass
within
the
local
jurisdiction.
12
b.
A
local
authority
may
place
one
temporary
moratorium
13
for
up
to
six
months
on
the
installation
of
a
wind
energy
14
conversion
facility
for
the
purpose
of
adopting
new
regulations
15
that
are
consistent
with
this
section.
All
new,
revised,
16
or
amended
ordinances
or
regulations
pertaining
to
solar
or
17
solar
energy
conversion
facilities
shall
only
be
prospectively
18
applied.
19
c.
Nothing
in
this
section
requires
a
local
authority
20
to
adopt
standards
for
approval
of
renewable
electric
power
21
generation
facilities.
22
15.
a.
Any
requirement
for
renewable
electric
power
23
generation
siting,
compliance,
and
operation
pursuant
to
24
subsections
3
through
14
may
be
waived
by
the
local
authority
25
if
the
local
authority
fulfills
the
requirements
under
26
paragraph
“b”
.
27
b.
If
on
the
effective
date
of
this
Act
a
local
authority
28
has
in
effect
a
renewable
electric
power
generation
moratorium
29
or
standards
not
in
compliance
with
subsections
3
through
14,
30
the
local
authority
must
do
all
of
the
following
by
January
1,
31
2028,
and
a
local
authority
enacting
a
renewable
electric
power
32
generation
moratorium
or
not
in
compliance
with
subsections
3
33
through
14
must
do
all
of
the
following
before
the
enactment
34
of
the
moratorium
or
standards:
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Send
notice
to
all
persons
under
the
local
authority’s
1
jurisdiction
required
to
pay
property
tax
to
the
local
2
authority.
If
the
local
authority
operates
an
internet
3
site,
the
local
authority
shall
post
notice
on
the
local
4
authority’s
internet
site.
The
notice
shall
include
the
amount
5
of
estimated
property
tax
revenue
that
has
not
been
received
6
by
the
local
authority
based
on
any
renewable
electric
power
7
generation
moratorium
or
standards
not
in
compliance
with
8
the
requirements
of
subsections
3
through
14.
If
the
local
9
authority
is
unable
to
determine
the
tax
revenue
amount,
the
10
local
authority
must
review
another
local
authority
with
a
11
similarly
sized
population
that
has
not
adopted
a
renewable
12
electric
power
generation
moratorium
and
is
in
compliance
13
with
the
standards
of
this
section
and
determine
the
amount
14
generated
annually
in
property
tax
revenue
from
renewable
15
electric
power
generation
facilities
by
the
other
local
16
authority.
17
(2)
Hold
a
public
hearing
discussing
reasons
for
the
18
renewable
electric
generation
moratorium
or
standards
not
19
in
compliance
with
subsections
3
through
14,
including
a
20
demonstration
showing
the
renewable
electric
generation
21
moratorium
or
the
noncompliant
standards
are
necessary
to
22
prevent
an
adverse
impact
on
the
health
or
safety
of
the
local
23
authority’s
residents
or
public
facilities.
24
Sec.
3.
COMPLIANCE
BY
LOCAL
AUTHORITIES.
If
any
local
25
authority
has
a
standard
in
effect
on
or
after
the
effective
26
date
of
this
Act
that
does
not
comply
with
the
provisions
27
in
this
Act,
the
local
authority
must
amend
the
standard
to
28
comply
with
this
Act
by
December
31,
2026,
or
follow
procedures
29
described
in
section
476.53B,
subsection
15,
as
enacted
by
this
30
Act.
31
EXPLANATION
32
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
33
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
34
This
bill
relates
to
siting
and
operation
of
certain
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renewable
electric
power
generation
facilities.
1
The
bill
prohibits
exercising
the
power
of
eminent
domain
2
for
acquiring
right-of-way
for,
constructing,
or
operating
any
3
renewable
electric
power
generation
facility
(facility).
4
The
bill
creates
standard-making
ability
for
local
5
authorities
approving
a
facility
proposed
after
January
1,
6
2026.
7
The
bill
sets
guidelines
for
a
local
authority
to
implement
8
a
facility
setback
standard,
which
shall
include
a
facility’s
9
distance
from
specified
existing
buildings
based
on
the
10
facility’s
height.
The
local
authority
must
include
a
process
11
for
an
owner
of
an
abutting
dwelling,
nonparticipating
12
property,
or
community
building
to
waive
the
setback
standards.
13
The
bill
includes
additional
standards
a
local
authority
14
may
implement
including
shadow
flicker
standards,
sound
15
limitations,
a
requirement
that
an
applicant
for
a
proposed
16
facility
shall
agree
to
repair
any
damages
caused
by
the
17
facility,
wind
turbine
height
limitations,
electric
code
18
and
building
code
standards,
fire
protection
standards,
19
fencing
limitations,
ground
cover
standards,
and
solar
energy
20
conversion
facility
panel
height
requirements.
21
The
bill
requires
a
local
authority
to
utilize
reasonable
22
estimates
for
application
approval
costs
and
prohibits
the
23
local
authority
from
requiring
the
facility
owner
to
pay
for
24
administration
or
road
work
that
is
not
directly
attributable
25
to
the
approval
and
construction
of
the
facility.
A
local
26
authority
shall
not
prohibit
or
regulate
a
facility
testing
the
27
suitability
of
a
facility
placement.
Any
regulations
enacted
28
after
the
application
for
a
facility
permit
shall
not
limit
the
29
construction,
operation,
or
maintenance
of
that
facility.
A
30
local
authority
shall
not
prohibit
an
affected
landowner
or
31
other
entity
from
waiving
requirements
by
conveyance
of
an
32
easement.
33
The
bill
provides
that
a
local
authority
may
require
a
34
facility
that
is
not
owned
or
operated
by
a
public
utility
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regulated
by
the
Iowa
utilities
commission
to
file
a
1
decommissioning
plan
including
certain
measures.
The
local
2
authority
is
prohibited
from
requiring
a
facility
to
provide
a
3
revision
or
amendment
of
a
decommissioning
plan.
4
The
bill
shall
not
apply
to
a
wind
energy
conversion
facility
5
with
a
nameplate
capacity
of
25
or
more
megawatts
and
that
has
6
applied
for
certification
under
Code
chapter
476A,
a
facility
7
that
is
currently
operating
or
has
applied
for
certification
8
before
the
enactment
of
the
bill,
or
the
repowering
of
a
9
facility
existing
on
or
before
January
1,
2026,
subject
to
10
certain
conditions.
11
The
bill
allows
a
local
authority
to
place
one
temporary
12
moratorium
for
up
to
six
months
on
the
installation
of
a
13
wind
energy
conversion
facility
for
the
purpose
of
adopting
14
new
regulations
that
are
consistent
with
the
bill.
The
bill
15
provides
that
all
new,
revised,
or
amended
ordinances
or
16
regulations
pertaining
to
solar
or
solar
energy
conversion
17
facilities
shall
only
be
prospectively
applied.
18
The
bill
authorizes
a
local
authority
to
waive
any
19
requirement
for
renewable
electric
power
generation
under
20
the
bill
if
the
local
authority
complies
with
additional
21
requirements
established
in
the
bill.
22
The
bill
provides
that
if,
on
the
effective
date
of
the
23
bill,
a
local
authority
has
in
effect
a
moratorium
on
renewable
24
electric
power
generation
or
has
adopted
standards
that
do
25
not
comply
with
standards
in
the
bill,
the
local
authority
26
must
complete
specified
actions
by
January
1,
2028.
The
bill
27
further
provides
that
a
local
authority
that
enacts
a
renewable
28
electric
power
generation
moratorium
or
adopts
noncompliant
29
standards
must
complete
the
same
actions
prior
to
enactment
of
30
the
moratorium
or
standards.
31
The
bill
requires
the
local
authority
to
provide
notice
to
32
all
persons
within
its
jurisdiction
who
are
required
to
pay
33
property
tax
to
the
local
authority
and
to
post
the
notice
34
on
the
local
authority’s
internet
site,
if
applicable.
The
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notice
must
include
an
estimate
of
the
amount
of
property
tax
1
revenue
not
received
by
the
local
authority
as
a
result
of
the
2
moratorium
or
noncompliance
with
standards
in
the
bill.
If
the
3
local
authority
is
unable
to
determine
the
amount
of
property
4
tax
revenue,
the
bill
requires
the
local
authority
to
compare
5
itself
to
another
local
authority
with
a
similar
population
6
that
has
not
adopted
a
renewable
electric
power
generation
7
moratorium
and
that
complies
with
the
standards
in
the
bill,
8
and
to
determine
the
amount
of
property
tax
revenue
generated
9
annually
by
facilities
in
that
comparable
jurisdiction.
10
The
bill
also
requires
the
local
authority
to
hold
a
public
11
hearing
to
discuss
the
reasons
for
the
renewable
electric
power
12
generation
moratorium
or
noncompliant
standards.
The
public
13
hearing
must
include
a
demonstration
that
the
moratorium
or
14
noncompliant
standards
are
necessary
to
prevent
an
adverse
15
impact
on
the
health
or
safety
of
the
local
authority’s
16
residents
or
public
facilities.
17
The
bill
expounds
that
a
local
authority
is
not
required
18
to
adopt
standards
for
approval
of
renewable
electric
power
19
generation
facilities;
however,
a
local
authority
with
existing
20
siting
standards
in
effect
on
or
after
the
effective
date
21
of
the
bill
that
do
not
comply
with
the
bill
must
amend
the
22
standards
to
comply
with
the
bill
by
December
31,
2026,
or
23
follow
the
noncompliance
procedures
described
in
the
bill.
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