VirginiaTransmission lines, certain; Department of Transportation to identify opportunities for siting.
What it does
Policy of the Commonwealth; siting of certain new electric transmission facilities; Department of Transportation work group; report. Provides that in the siting of new electric transmission facilities, it is the policy of the Commonwealth that existing linear infrastructure corridors shall be prioritized over new corridors. The bill directs the Department of Transportation to convene a work group to identify opportunities and develop recommendations to amend regulations and permitting processes to facilitate the expedient and efficient siting of new electrical transmission infrastructure in existing state highway rights-of-way.
More detail
This bill is identical to HB 889.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 31Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0029)Latest
- Mar 31Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 29 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 24Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB497)
- Mar 10Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 10Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026Minor
- Mar 4Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 4Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 4Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB497ER)Major
- Mar 4EnrolledMinor
- Feb 27Passed House (95-Y 1-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 27Read third timeMinor
- Feb 26Read second timeMinor
- Feb 24Reported from Labor and Commerce (21-Y 1-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Labor and Commerce. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 19Referred to Committee on Labor and CommerceMinor
- Feb 19Read first timeMinor
- Feb 19Placed on Calendar
- Feb 17Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB497)
- Feb 16Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 16Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 16Rules suspended
- Feb 16Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote)Major
- Feb 16Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)Major
- Feb 16Read second timeMinor
- Feb 13Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 13Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (35-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 13Rules suspended
- Feb 13Committee substitute printed 26106400D-S1Major
- Feb 12Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 12Senate committee offered
- Feb 1Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB497)
- Jan 13Referred to Committee on Commerce and LaborMinor
- Jan 13Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105270DIntroduced