Stop 2 Bills from Overriding Local Authority

Jan 24, 2025 | Industrial Solar

Two more bills are attempting to override local decisions. These bills dictate what can and can’t be in a solar ordinance. We need to STOP these bills from becoming law! It is urgent that opposition comments be sent in now! The Senate Committees on Commerce and Labor meets today.

In the House of Delegates it’s bill HB2438 https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB2438/text/HB2438
In the Virginia Senate it’s bill SB1114 https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB1114

Your voice is needed to oppose these bills. Lawmakers need to know people are against making laws like these. Don’t allow the solar industry lobbyist to win. Stand with citizens from across Virginia. Solar ordinance decisions should stay with each county .

Your statement may be brief–just be sure to let committee members know that you OPPOSE legislation which will take away land-use and ordinance decisions from our counties. Please don’t depend on your neighbor or friends to do this–we ALL need to OPPOSE these bills.

1) To make comments to the House of Delegates, please follow the steps below to oppose HB2438.
  • Click link below
  • Scroll down to HB2438 and CHECK the box on the left
  • Continue scrolling (don’t click “view comments“) down until you can choose “NEXT”
2) To make comments to the Virginia Senate, please send your email OPPOSING SB1114 to the senators on the committee. (SB1114 and SB1190 are both on the senate committee docket for today, FRIDAY, JANUARY 24th. If you haven’t already opposed SB1190, include opposition to that bill.)
These are their emails.

Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor

Tell Delegate Garrett and Senator Cifers to STOP SB1114 and HB2438. Land use decisions should stay local!
Delegate Tom Garrett: 

Office: (804) 698-1056

Email Address:DelTGarrett@house.virginia.gov

Legislative Assistant: Jennie Wood

Senator Luther Cifers.

How you can comment is just below.

Keep up the fight!

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