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Committee debates bill prompting cities to require cost-benefit reviews before siting large solar on farmland
Summary
Representative John Gannon presented RS 3,257 C1, a proposal that would require cities to require cost-benefit analyses comparing rooftop and parking-lot solar to ground-mounted solar on farmland for certain new construction. The committee considered the request and later voted to return the request to the sponsor for revision.
Representative John Gannon (District 17, Boise) told the committee RS 3,257 C1 is intended to prompt local governments to "think" about placing solar on rooftops and parking lots rather than converting farmland to utility-scale solar. He said the bill asks cities to require a cost-benefit analysis for specified new construction so community leaders can compare rooftop or parking-lot installations against ground-mounted facilities.
"Do you really wanna put this stuff on farmland or do you wanna put it on, rooftops and parking lots?"…
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