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Senate panel requires remediation plans for renewable energy on farmland; bill passes
Summary
Senate Bill 15 25, amended to require deconstruction and land restoration agreements between renewable-energy developers and agricultural landowners, passed the committee. Sponsors said the measure protects farmland usability after solar or wind facilities retire; industry representatives said many developers already use remediation agreements.
The committee voted to pass Senate Bill 15 25 after a brief presentation and discussion about post-operation land restoration for renewable energy installations on agricultural land.
Sponsor Trey Steinle told the committee the measure requires commercial renewable energy facilities built on farmland to enter remediation agreements with the landowner. "This ensures land use for this energy development remains usable for agriculture…
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