Abigail Spanberger: “Today we are signing HB508, patron by delegate McAuliffe and…”

“I know Delegate McAuliffe worked on agrivoltaics at USDA before coming to the General assembly, and that is the kind of real world expert expertise showing up in our legislature. And that is how we get good policy like this one. And Today we are signing HB508, patron by delegate McAuliffe and SB340, patron by senator Perry. They establish the first official definition of agrivoltaics in the code of Virginia, protecting farmers, providing clarity for the solar industry so that the promise of this practice can be kept and so Virginia's farmers can benefit. Now let's get to some.” (11:17–11:42)

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