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JOINT RESOLUTION - RENEWABLE ENERGY

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SYSTEM

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2009 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Patricia W. Jones

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House Sponsor: Rebecca Chavez-Houck

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             8      LONG TITLE
             9      General Description:
             10          This joint resolution of the Legislature addresses renewable energy systems.
             11      Highlighted Provisions:
             12          This resolution:
             13          .    urges the State Energy Program to assess the need for and assist with the
             14      development of model renewable energy ordinances at the local government level
             15      and directs the program to report to the Legislature on its process for assessing the
             16      need;
             17          .    urges the State Energy Program to consult and work cooperatively with municipal
             18      government representatives and others to develop model ordinances relating to
             19      wind, solar, geothermal, hydro, and biomass energy; and
             20          .    directs that a copy of the resolution be sent to the State Energy Program.
             21      Special Clauses:
             22          None
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             24      Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             25          WHEREAS, it is the policy of the state, as provided in Subsection 63M-4-301 (1)(a),
             26      that the state have adequate, reliable, affordable, sustainable, and clean energy resources;
             27          WHEREAS, the state wishes to provide clarity to the process of developing renewable
             28      energy projects and to make the permitting process for development of renewable energy for
             29      Utah residents, businesses, and local governments more efficient and less burdensome;


             30          WHEREAS, the state believes that renewable energy should continue to be part of a
             31      diversified and balanced energy portfolio that can help meet growing energy demands;
             32          WHEREAS, properly designed renewable energy installation ordinances can help
             33      communities, individuals, and businesses gain greater access to wind, geothermal, hydro,
             34      biomass, and solar energy resources, while preserving farmlands and agricultural enterprises
             35      and adjoining residential and commercial developments as compatible adjoining uses;
             36          WHEREAS, the state recognizes that the renewable energy industry is growing and can
             37      continue to benefit the state economically, and efforts to streamline renewable energy
             38      installations could have future potential positive economic impacts to the state;
             39          WHEREAS, the State Energy Program, housed in the Utah Geological Survey, a
             40      division of the Utah Department of Natural Resources, provides direct support for and access
             41      to available funding for energy efficiency, energy conservation, and renewable energy
             42      programs and projects in the state; and
             43          WHEREAS, the State Energy Program administers state solar, wind, and geothermal
             44      working groups that meet regularly throughout the state and are open to the public and any
             45      interested parties:
             46          NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the State Energy Program be urged to
             47      assess the need for and assist with the development of model renewable energy ordinances, if
             48      considered useful, that facilitate the development of solar, wind, geothermal, hydro, biomass,
             49      and other renewable energy resources through collaborative stakeholder processes.
             50          BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the State Energy Program be directed to report the
             51      findings and any resulting model ordinances to the Legislature no later than November 30,
             52      2009.
             53          BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the State Energy Program be urged to consult and
             54      work cooperatively with representatives of municipal governments and other interested parties
             55      to develop model ordinances relating to wind, solar, geothermal, hydro, and biomass energy
             56      for municipalities to consider adopting as they consider appropriate for their jurisdictions.
             57          BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this joint resolution be sent to the State


             58      Energy Program.


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