Greensville supervisors adopt resolutions opposing three pending state bills
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Summary
The Greensville County Board voted unanimously to approve three resolutions opposing state bills on mandatory collective bargaining, utility-scale battery storage, and by-right ground-mounted solar, citing loss of local control and potential fiscal impacts.
The Greensville County Board of Supervisors on April 2026 approved three resolutions opposing state legislation on collective bargaining, utility-scale battery energy storage and by-right ground-mounted solar.
Board staff introduced Resolution 26-49 opposing House Bill 1263 and Senate Bill 378, which staff said would eliminate the local option on public-employee bargaining and institute a state-administered framework through the Public Employee Relations Board. Staff told the board the change would “shift the authority away from local elected officials and impose an unfunded mandate with significant fiscal and administrative consequences.” The board approved the resolution on a roll-call vote, with all supervisors recorded as voting aye.
The board then approved Resolution 26-50, opposing House Bill 891 and Senate Bill 443, which would allow utility-scale battery energy storage on parcels previously approved for utility-scale solar. Staff noted that Greensville County currently has six utility-scale solar facilities and said the resolution opposed giving those sites automatic authorization for battery systems. The vote was unanimous.
Finally, the board approved Resolution 26-51 opposing House Bill 711 and Senate Bill 347, which staff said would permit ground-mounted solar generation by-right on agricultural, commercial, industrial and institutional properties and limit special-exception review by the locality. The board approved the resolution on a roll-call vote.
The board’s actions record opposition but do not block the bills at the state level; staff framed the resolutions as statements of local concern to be conveyed to state lawmakers.
