Prohibits the construction or maintenance of energy storage systems capable of storing more than twenty kilowatt hours within five hundred feet of a school or dwelling in a city with a population of one million or more.
Impact
If enacted, S07710 would significantly alter state laws regarding energy storage systems, specifically by placing limitations on their location relative to residential and educational institutions. This change is expected to impact new installations of energy storage solutions, potentially hindering their deployment in urban areas where such facilities may play a vital role in energy efficiency and management. The bill reflects a balancing act between advancing energy innovations and safeguarding public safety, particularly among vulnerable populations like children in schools.
Summary
Bill S07710 seeks to amend the energy law by prohibiting the construction and maintenance of energy storage systems that are capable of storing more than twenty kilowatt hours within five hundred feet of any school property or dwelling in cities with populations exceeding one million. This legislative measure is a response to the increasing deployment of energy storage systems, which have raised safety and environmental concerns, particularly in densely populated urban areas. The bill aims to enhance the safety of residents living near such facilities while addressing community unease regarding their implementation.
Contention
Notably, the bill may face opposition from energy advocates and industry stakeholders who argue that such restrictions could hamper technological advancements and impede the state’s energy resilience goals. Proponents of the bill contend that the health and safety of residents, particularly children, should take precedence over expansion of energy technologies. Hence, the debate surrounding the bill likely hinges on broader discussions regarding energy policy, public safety, and urban planning.
Prohibits the permanent or temporary housing of migrant populations in schoolhouses or on school grounds in districts outside of a city with a population of one million or more.
Prohibits the permanent or temporary housing of migrant populations in schoolhouses or on school grounds in districts outside of a city with a population of one million or more.
Requires milled roads within a city having a population of one million or more be paved over or resurfaced within seventy-two hours of such road being milled.
Prohibits certain sex offenders from residing within 1,350 feet of school grounds, except that in cities having a population of one million or more, no such sex offender may reside within 500 feet of school grounds; establishes a violation thereof shall be a class C felony.
Relates to providing notice to school districts and nonpublic schools located in a city with a population of one million or more of certain construction projects; requires county superintendents to provide written notice to such school districts and nonpublic schools of certain construction projects undertaken within three hundred feet of a building of such school districts or nonpublic schools.
Relates to providing notice to school districts and nonpublic schools located in a city with a population of one million or more of certain construction projects; requires county superintendents to provide written notice to such school districts and nonpublic schools of certain construction projects undertaken within three hundred feet of a building of such school districts or nonpublic schools.