SB 0327
Land use: farmland and open space; use of farmland for commercial solar facilities; prohibit. Amends sec. 36104e of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.36104e).
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Bill overview
This bill prohibits the use of farmland for commercial solar facilities by amending a state law. Specifically, it restricts the ability to create ‘development rights agreements’ that allow solar facilities on farmland, extending the period for which the land can be used for solar energy generation. The bill requires specific conditions to be met, including pollinator habitat preservation, financial assurance for decommissioning, and eventual return of the land to agricultural use after a 90-year period.
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Joseph N. Bellino Jr.
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