SB 94

SEN. ROEM [ WITHDRAWN ]

1. After line 23, substitute

insert

Any local government land use application required for the siting of an HEUF shall only be approved if such application is for an HEUF located on a parcel of land zoned for industrial use or used for such purpose. This section shall only apply to such local government land use applications submitted on or after July 1, 2026.

Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection, a local government land use application required for the siting of an HEUF may be approved on a parcel of land that is not zoned for industrial use or used for such purpose if (i) the application is for a new HEUF and not an expansion of an existing HEUF, (ii) the proposed HEUF development is a part of a larger development of adjacent parcels, and (iii) the applicant has entered into a shared-energy connection agreement with the adjacent parcels.

SEN. ROEM

2. After line 23, substitute

insert

Any local government land use application required for the siting of an HEUF shall only be approved if such application is for an HEUF located on a parcel of land zoned for industrial use or used for such purpose. This section shall only apply to such local government land use applications submitted on or after January 1, 2027, in a locality that has adopted a zoning ordinance.

Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection, a local government land use application required for the siting of an HEUF may be approved on a parcel of land that is not zoned for industrial use or used for such purpose if (i) the application is for a new HEUF and not an expansion of an existing HEUF, (ii) the proposed HEUF development is a part of a larger development of adjacent parcels, and (iii) the applicant has entered into a shared-energy connection agreement with the adjacent parcels.