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Bill might affect local control of wind projects
Local officials are anything but happy with legislation they believe will pre-empt local government control of wind development systems.
The legislation is Senate Bill 213 — which is the renewable energy package that’s been one of the most talked-about issues/pieces of legislation needing to be passed in Lansing. ...there never was an intent to pre-empt local governments, said Rep. Jeff Mayes (D-Bay City), who serves as vice chair of the House Committee on Energy and Technology, and also is the House’s leading negotiator for renewable portfolio standard and energy efficiency.
September 12, 2008
by Kate Hessling
in Huron Daily News
Local officials are anything but happy with legislation they believe will pre-empt local government control of wind development systems.
The legislation is Senate Bill 213 — which is the renewable energy package that’s been one of the most talked-about issues/pieces of legislation needing to be passed in Lansing.
However, whether the portion of the bill that local officials fear will cause the county to lose local control of siting wind developments — and/or revenue the county receives from site plan review — will actually happen remains to be seen.
That is because there never was an intent to pre-empt local governments, said Rep.... [continue via Web link]
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