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Chief Patron: Gooditis
HB 724 - Small Scale Solar Energy Project Workgroup

Item 95 #1h

Item 95 #1h

First Year - FY2023 Second Year - FY2024
Agriculture and Forestry
Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry FY2023 $50,000 FY2024 $0 GF

Language
Page 84, line 3, strike "$546,828" and insert "$596,828".

Page 84, after line 6, insert:

"Out of the appropriation for this item, $50,000 the first year from the general fund to convene a workgroup consistent with the provisions of House Bill 724 of the 2022 Session of the General Assembly."



Explanation

(This amendment provides $50,000 from the general fund 2023 for the Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry to convene a workgroup to assess policy concerns related to the implementation of small-scale solar operations designed to meet the onsite energy needs of agricultural operations, pursuant to House Bill 724. This amendment is a placeholder until a fiscal impact statement for the bill is produced.)