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 SB 1342.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Apr 2House sustained Governor's vetoLatest
- Mar 24Vetoed by Governor Glenn YoungkinMajor
- Mar 11Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025To Governor
- Mar 11Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025Minor
- Mar 10Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 7Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 7Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2744ER)Major
- Mar 7EnrolledMinor
- Feb 20Senate Amendment agreed to by House (70-Y 27-N)Major
- Vote recorded Senate Amendment agreed to by House (70-Y 27-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 19Passed Senate with amendment (22-Y 18-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passed Senate with amendment (22-Y 18-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 19Engrossed by Senate as amended
- Feb 19Commerce and Labor Amendment agreed toMajor
- Feb 19Reading of amendment waived
- Feb 19Read third timeMinor
- Feb 18Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 18Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- Feb 18Rules suspended
- Feb 17Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment (11-Y 4-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment (11-Y 4-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 17Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB2744)
- Feb 5Referred to Committee on Commerce and LaborMinor
- Feb 5Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 4Read third time and passed House (67-Y 31-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed House (67-Y 31-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 3Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 3Labor and Commerce Substitute agreed to
- Feb 3Read second timeMinor
- Feb 2Read first timeMinor
- Jan 30Committee substitute printed 25106153D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (15-Y 7-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 30Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (15-Y 7-N)Minor
- Jan 28Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 4-N)Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 4-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 24Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3Minor
- Jan 17Referred to Committee on Labor and CommerceMinor
- Jan 17Presented and ordered printed 25104811DIntroduced