LEGISLATIVE SERVICES AGENCY
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FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
LS 7174 NOTE PREPARED: Feb 22, 2022
BILL NUMBER: SB 411 BILL AMENDED: Feb 22, 2022
SUBJECT: Commercial Solar and Wind Energy.
FIRST AUTHOR: Sen. Messmer BILL STATUS: CR Adopted - 2
nd
House
FIRST SPONSOR: Rep. Soliday
FUNDS AFFECTED: GENERAL IMPACT: Local
DEDICATED
FEDERAL
Summary of Legislation: (Amended) This bill establishes and describes default standards for wind power
devices and commercial solar energy (CSE) systems.
Effective Date: July 1, 2022.
Explanation of State Expenditures:
Explanation of State Revenues:
Explanation of Local Expenditures: (Revised) The bill provides that permit authorities for units
responsible for enforcing compliance with the bill’s standards may adopt and enforce regulations that
concern the permitting, construction, installation, siting, modification, operation, or decommissioning of
wind power devices and CSE systems in the unit and are less restrictive than the standards in the bill. The
bill also allows units to waive or make less restrictive any standard in the bill for wind power devices and
CSE systems, or waive or make less restrictive any standard included in a wind power regulation adopted
by the unit for wind power devices and CSE systems or projects to install them in the unit. Any impact will
depend upon local decisions.
Additional Information - The bill defines unit depending on the location of the proposed wind or solar power
project or development. Unit refers to a municipality if the proposed project or development is entirely within
the boundaries of a single municipality. In the event that the proposed project or development is entirely in
unincorporated areas, is in both unincorporated areas and a municipality, or is entirely within two or more
municipalities, the county is considered to be the unit. If the proposed project or development spans multiple
SB 411 1 counties, unit refers to each county or each municipality (where each municipality is located in a different
county), subject to the conditions described above.
Explanation of Local Revenues:
State Agencies Affected:
Local Agencies Affected: Local units.
Information Sources:
Fiscal Analyst: Jessica Harmon, 317-232-9854.
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