HB4956Introduced in the House
LOC GOV-ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS
Introduced by Anthony DeLuca, District 80
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Amends the Counties Code. In provisions concerning energy storage systems, provides that the farmland drainage plan that a facility owner must file with a county shall include, among other things, plans to repair any subsurface drainage affected during construction or deconstruction using procedures outlined in the agricultural impact mitigation agreement (rather than outlined in the decommissioning plan) and procedures for the repair and restoration of surface drainage affected during construction or deconstruction. Provides that a county shall (rather than may) require a facility owner to provide a decommissioning plan to the county. Makes changes to the requirements of a decommissioning plan. Provides that a county shall (rather than may) require the facility owner to submit to the county (i) a commercial operation a commissioning report meeting specified requirements of specified publications of the National Fire Protection Association; (ii) a hazard mitigation analysis meeting specified requirements of specified publications of the National Fire Protection Association; (iii) an emergency operations plan meeting specified requirements of specified publications of the National Fire Protection Association; and (iv) a warning that complies with specified publications of the National Fire Protection Association. Provides that the energy storage system owner shall enter into one agricultural impact mitigation agreement for each energy storage system. Requires the agricultural impact mitigation agreement for an energy storage system to include specified plans. Requires a commercial renewable energy facility owner to make available a copy of the signed agricultural impact mitigation agreement at the site of the commercial renewable energy facility during any construction or deconstruction activities. Makes other changes.
Where it stands
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
April 13, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.
Bill history
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Anthony DeLuca
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven Reick
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
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