SB 199 - Under the act, the authority of any electrical corporation to condemn property shall not extend to the construction of any structure or facility that uses wind or solar energy to generate or manufacture electricity.

The authority of any electrical corporation to condemn property shall extend to acquisition of rights needed to construct, operate, and maintain certain electrical infrastructure, described in the act, needed to collect and deliver solar or wind energy to the distribution or transmission grid.

The act is identical SB 1262 (2024), to a provision in SB 805 (2024), a provision in HB 1449 (2024), a provision in SCS/HCS/HB 1746 (2024), provisions in HB 1052 (2023) and substantially similar to HB 1750 (2024), and SB 577 (2023).

JULIA SHEVELEVA

Statutes affected:
Introduced (0706S.01): 523.010

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Senate Committee Minutes:
SENATE COMMITTEE MINUTES Bill No.: SB 199
Sponsor: Bean
Hearing Date: 2/18/2025


COMMITTEE: Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment

CHAIRMAN: Cierpiot

DATE REFERRED: 2/3/2025 DATE HEARING REQUESTED:



STAFF:
Bryce Beal
Heidi Kolkmeyer
Michelle Pleus
Julia Sheveleva


WITNESSES GIVING INFORMATION:
Zach Monroe - Ameren Missouri


WITNESSES FOR:
Mark Fiegsnbowm - Missouri Farm Bureau
Charles Crawford - Farmer
John Burns - Farmer
Susan Burns - Farmer
Ben Travols - Missouri Soybean Association
Jacob Knaebel - Missouri Corn Growers Association


WITNESSES AGAINST:
Lisa Pannett - Armorvine
Arnie Dienoff - State Public Advocate