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SB1034 • 2025

Removes provisions that allow the Energy Facility Siting Council to find that an energy facility is in compliance with statewide planning goals even when the council determines that the facility does not comply with applicable substantive criteria from the affected local government's land use plan and regulations that the facility must be evaluated against if the council determines that the facility otherwise complies with applicable statewide planning goals.

Removes provisions that allow the Energy Facility Siting Council to find that an energy facility is in compliance with statewide planning goals even when the council determines that the facility does not comply with applicable substantive criteria from the affected local government's land use plan and regulations that the facility must be evaluated against if the council determines that the facility otherwise complies with applicable statewide planning goals.

Energy
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Senator Nash, Senator Smith DB
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In Senate Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 Senate

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-06-05 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  3. 2025-04-14 Senate

    Recommendation: Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Rules.

  4. 2025-04-14 Senate

    Referred to Rules by order of the President.

  5. 2025-04-09 Senate

    Work Session held.

  6. 2025-03-31 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  7. 2025-02-18 Senate

    Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

  8. 2025-02-18 Senate

    Referred to Energy and Environment.

Official Summary Text

Digest: Removes a way in which EFSC may find that a proposed facility complies with statewide planning goals. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1).
Removes provisions that allow the Energy Facility Siting Council to find that an energy facility is in compliance with statewide planning goals even when the council determines that the facility does not comply with applicable substantive criteria from the affected local government's land use plan and regulations that the facility must be evaluated against if the council determines that the facility otherwise complies with applicable statewide planning goals.
Relating to: Relating to the process to determine energy facility compliance with statewide planning goals.
Current location: In Senate Committee