VirginiaIncome-Qualified Energy Efficiency and Weatherization Task Force; established, report.
What it does
Department of Housing and Community Development; Income-Qualified Energy Efficiency and Weatherization Task Force established; report. Directs the Department of Housing and Community Development to establish, in collaboration with the Department of Energy, and with assistance from the Department of Social Services, the Income-Qualified Energy Efficiency and Weatherization Task Force to determine barriers to access and enrollment in the current energy efficiency programs for income-qualified energy customers and to evaluate and develop a plan to address any necessary improvements regarding coordination among state and federal government agencies for utility services and resources to more effectively deliver energy-efficient housing, weatherization resources, and energy efficiency upgrades for income-qualified individuals and households in the Commonwealth. The bill requires the Task Force to meet at least six times between July 1, 2026, and September 30, 2027, and to submit a report of its findings and recommendations no later than September 30, 2027.
More detail
The bill specifies that such report shall include policy recommendations and a plan to ensure that weatherization-ready repairs and whole-home energy efficiency retrofits are provided to all eligible income-qualified individuals and households in the Commonwealth residing in multifamily buildings, single-family dwellings, and manufactured homes by December 31, 2034. This bill is identical to SB 5.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Apr 13Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0540)Latest
- Apr 13Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 540 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 14Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 14Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026Minor
- Mar 12Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 11Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 11Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB3)
- Mar 11Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB3ER)Major
- Mar 11EnrolledMinor
- Mar 4Passed Senate (38-Y 2-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 4Read third timeMinor
- Mar 3Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 3Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Mar 3Rules suspended
- Mar 3Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)Minor
- Feb 23Reported from Commerce and Labor and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 1-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Commerce and Labor. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 29Referred to Committee on Commerce and LaborMinor
- Jan 29Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Jan 28Read third time and passed House (78-Y 18-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 27Read second time and engrossedMinor
- Jan 26Read first timeMinor
- Jan 22Reported from Labor and Commerce (19-Y 3-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Labor and Commerce. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 22Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB3)
- Jan 20Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 1-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 15Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3Minor
- 2025
- Nov 17Referred to Committee on Labor and CommerceMinor
- Nov 17Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102025DIntroduced