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Caroline County commissioners report from Annapolis: solar preemption bill risks local zoning authority, officials say
Summary
Commissioners who testified in Annapolis described a state bill that would preempt local siting authority for utility-scale solar and expressed concern it could override counties that have adopted cooperative local policies. They said taxation and decommissioning remain under negotiation, but siting preemption appears likely.
Commissioner Larry C. Porter and other county officials reported on March 4 that they testified in Annapolis on bills that would preempt local siting authority for utility‑scale solar projects and address taxation and decommissioning. Porter said the pair of bills discussed were House Bill 1036 and Senate Bill 931.
Porter and other speakers described a contentious hearing where county representatives, farmers and local officials urged the General Assembly not to strip…
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