VirginiaElectric utilities; energy efficiency upgrades, report.
What it does
Phase I and Phase II Utilities; energy efficiency upgrades; low-income residents; report. States that it is the policy of the Commonwealth to reduce, wherever feasible and cost-effective, heating-related costs of living for low-income residents. The bill requires Dominion Energy Virginia and Appalachian Power to make best, reasonable efforts to provide by December 31, 2030, prescriptive efficiency measures, as defined in the bill, and related efficiency improvements to at least 30 percent of the qualifying households, as defined in the bill, identified by such utilities, provided that the State Corporation Commission determines that such upgrades are in the public interest.
More detail
The bill requires such utilities to report to the Commission its activities, plans, and filings regarding the bill's provisions no later than January 1, 2027, annually thereafter, and in any recurring filing that the Commission deems appropriate. This bill is identical to HB 2744.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Apr 2Senate sustained Governor's vetoLatest
- Apr 2Passed by for the day
- Mar 24Vetoed by Governor Glenn YoungkinMajor
- Mar 5Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025To Governor
- Mar 5Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025Minor
- Feb 24Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1342)
- Feb 23Signed by PresidentMajor
- Feb 20Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Feb 20Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1342ER)Major
- Feb 20EnrolledMinor
- Feb 18Passed House (70-Y 27-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Passed House (70-Y 27-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 18Read third timeMinor
- Feb 17Read second timeMinor
- Feb 17Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1342)
- Feb 13Reported from Labor and Commerce (17-Y 5-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Labor and Commerce (17-Y 5-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 6Referred to Committee on Labor and CommerceMinor
- Feb 6Read first timeMinor
- Feb 6Placed on Calendar
- Jan 31Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 16-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 16-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 30Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Jan 30Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to
- Jan 30Reading of substitute waived
- Jan 30Read second timeMinor
- Jan 29Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 29Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N)
- Jan 29Rules suspended
- Jan 27Committee substitute printed 25105946D-S1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (9-Y 5-N 1-A). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 27Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (9-Y 5-N 1-A)Minor
- Jan 24Rereferred from Rules to Commerce and Labor (12-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Rereferred from Rules and rereferred to Commerce and Labor (12-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 13Referred to Committee on RulesMinor
- Jan 13Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25104503DIntroduced