BILL · 2025–26 SESSION
SB 5283: Energy storage siting/EFSEC
Prohibiting the energy facility site evaluation council from preempting local laws that forbid the siting of certain storage facilities in critical areas.
Summary
- Prohibits the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council from preempting land use or zoning ordinances for siting electrical battery storage facilities in critical areas.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 15, 2025
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Keith Wagoner (R-39)
- Introduced
- January 15, 2025 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 12, 2026
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to prohibiting the energy facility site evaluation council from preempting local laws that forbid the siting of certain storage facilities in critical areas;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Keith Wagoner (R-39)
7 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 7 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology.
SB 5283 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5283 (2023–24) Engineer comity applicants
- SB 5283 (2021–22) Title-only bills
- SB 5283 (2019–20) Primary election age
- SB 5283 (2017–18) Ed. staff assocs/service yrs
- SB 5283 (2015–16) Carbon pollution market prog
- SB 5283 (2013–14) Health benefit exchange
- SB 5283 (2011–12) Low-income housing vouchers
- SB 5283 (2009–10) Nonfunctioning wireless