VirginiaElectric utilities; construction of renewable energy facilities.
What it does
Electric utilities; construction of renewable energy facilities. Requires Dominion Energy Virginia and Appalachian Power, in constructing any renewable energy facility, to develop and submit a plan to the State Corporation Commission for review and approval that addresses the following considerations, to the extent not already addressed in existing filings: (i) options for utilizing local workers; (ii) the economic development benefits of the project for the Commonwealth, including capital investments and job creation; (iii) opportunities to advance the Commonwealth's workforce and economic development goals, including furtherance of apprenticeship and other workforce training programs; and (iv) giving priority to the hiring, apprenticeship, and training of local workers, workers from historically economically disadvantaged communities, and veterans. The bill requires that in approving any such facility, the Commission shall issue findings related to how the facility will advance such interests.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2025
- Apr 2Senate sustained Governor's vetoLatest
- Apr 2Passed by for the day
- Mar 25Vetoed 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 23Signed by PresidentMajor
- Feb 20Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Feb 20Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB823ER)Major
- Feb 20EnrolledMinor
- Feb 18Passed House (51-Y 46-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Passed House (51-Y 46-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 18Read third timeMinor
- Feb 17Read second timeMinor
- Feb 13Reported from Labor and Commerce (12-Y 10-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Labor and Commerce (12-Y 10-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 13Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB823)
- Feb 11Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 4-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 4-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 4Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3Minor
- Feb 4Referred to Committee on Labor and CommerceMinor
- Feb 4Read first timeMinor
- Feb 4Placed on Calendar
- Jan 23Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB823)
- Jan 17Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 16Printed as engrossed 25103478D-E
- Jan 16Engrossed by Senate as amended
- Jan 16Commerce and Labor Amendment agreed toMajor
- Jan 16Read second timeMinor
- Jan 15Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 15Rules suspended
- Jan 15Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N)
- Jan 13Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment (9-Y 6-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment (9-Y 6-N). Result: pass.Upper
- 2024
- Dec 31Referred to Committee on Commerce and LaborMinor
- Dec 31Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103478DIntroduced