BILL · 2021–22 SESSION

SB 5415: Energy facil site eval cncl

Concerning the energy facility site evaluation council.

Summary

Allows clean energy projects to opt in to the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council (EFSEC) review and certification process.
Adds new permanent members to EFSEC and removes discretionary members.
Requires EFSEC to work with local and tribal governments where a project is proposed to ensure meaningful participation and input during the siting review and compliance monitoring.
Includes ongoing regulatory oversight to EFSEC's current authorization to develop and apply environmental and ecological guidelines to certain energy facilities, and incorporates EFSEC consideration of land-use laws into the informational public hearing.
Creates a least-conflict priority clean energy project siting program.
Requires a list of mitigation measures for likely environmental impacts of clean energy projects seeking EFSEC certification.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5415), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to the energy facility site evaluation council;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

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