Makes counties approve applications to site renewable energy facilities filed before June 1, 2025, without applying the statewide land use planning goal related to agricultural use.

Energy

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Representative Levy E,, Helm
Last action: 2025-06-27
Official status: In House Committee
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The plain English breakdown is still being put together. The official documents below are already here.

Bill History

2025-06-27 House
In committee upon adjournment.
2025-06-18 House
Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment.
2025-06-17 House
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: This Act lets a county site a green power plant without taking a Goal-3 exception. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.1).
Makes counties approve applications to site renewable energy facilities filed before June 1, 2025, without applying the statewide land use planning goal related to agricultural use.
Sunsets January 2, 2028.
Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Relating to: Relating to siting of renewable energy facilities by counties on farmland; declaring an emergency.
Current location: In House Committee