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Senate committee approves bill to classify commercial solar farms as nonagricultural for appraisal and liability rules
Summary
The West Virginia Senate Agriculture Committee approved a committee substitute for SB 295 to clarify that commercial solar generation facilities are not farm property under two chapters of state code, with limited exceptions for panels on residences or farm structures.
The West Virginia Senate Agriculture Committee approved a committee substitute for Senate Bill 295 at its meeting to clarify that certain solar electric generation facilities are not considered farming operations for purposes of property appraisal and selected civil-liability protections.
Committee counsel told members that “Senate bill 295 relates to clarifying the non agricultural status of solar farms and amends 2 sections of code.” The substitute would amend two code sections—one in Chapter 11 (appraisal of farm property) and one in Chapter 19 (preservation of agricultural production)—to specify that acreage hosting solar facilities that sell electricity commercially, or that use electricity for purposes other…
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