Rep. David W. Martin (R-Davison) spoke on the House Floor last Wednesday in favor of House Bills 4027 and 4028. The bills, which Martin co-sponsored, would repeal a 2023 provision which stripped local zoning authorities of their control over siting for large-scale energy projects, including wind, solar, and battery storage facilities.

“When residents have concerns about renewable energy projects in the community, they come to their elected representatives since they’re not able to reach the unelected bureaucrats who currently are in charge of this process,” Martin said on the floor. “This is one of the top issues they want addressed by the legislature in 2025. Government overreach was wrong 250 years ago, and it is still wrong today.”

Both bills passed the House Wednesday afternoon. If signed into law, siting for large-scale renewable energy projects would be returned to local zoning authorities.

The full video may be viewed here: https://www.facebook.com/StateRepMartin/videos/heres-my-floor-speech-last-week-on-restoring-local-control-over-large-scale-wind/1393202795085500/

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