Legislation / NS149
NS149PASSEDENERGY & CLIMATENOVA SCOTIA

Powering the Offshore Act*

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Introduced
Royal assent
Final vote

Legislative timeline

  1. 1st
  2. 2nd
  3. Comm.
  4. 3rd
  5. Senate
  6. Assent

Bill overview

Bill NS149, “Powering the Offshore Act*”, is a Nova Scotia bill from session assembly-65-session-1.

Its latest recorded status is “Passed”.

This overview is written automatically from the registry and vote records on this page and updates when they sync. It describes the bill's path, not its merits.

PLAIN-LANGUAGE SUMMARY

What you need to know

The Powering the Offshore Act is currently in effect in Nova Scotia. This bill allows the province to issue permits for offshore renewable energy projects, such as wind farms and tidal power plants, and establishes a framework for their development and operation. It also sets out rules for the environmental assessment and monitoring of these projects, and provides for public consultation and engagement throughout the process.

AI-generated from official records and reviewed against our editorial guardrails.

Key provisions

  1. 01This Act comes into force on a day to be proclaimed by the Governor in Council.
  2. 02The Minister of Energy and Mines is responsible for the administration of this Act.
  3. 03The Governor in Council may make regulations respecting the issuance of offshore renewable energy licenses.
  4. 05The Minister of Energy and Mines must report annually to the Assembly on the administration of this Act.

Vote roll

No division has been recorded for this bill yet.