VirginiaSolar Interconnection Grant Program; established, sunset, report.
What it does
Solar Interconnection Grant Fund and Program; established; sunset. Establishes the Solar Interconnection Grant Program for the purpose of awarding grants on a competitive basis to public bodies to offset costs associated with the interconnection of solar facilities to the grid. The Program is administered by the Division of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency of the Department of Energy.
More detail
The bill requires that priority be given to solar facilities located on previously developed project sites. The bill requires the Division to establish and publish guidelines and criteria for the awarding of grants and general requirements of the Program. The provisions of the bill expire on July 1, 2026.
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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 7Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2113)
- Mar 7Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2113ER)Major
- Mar 7EnrolledMinor
- Feb 20Senate Amendment agreed to by House (65-Y 31-N)Major
- Vote recorded Senate Amendment agreed to by House (65-Y 31-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Passed Senate with amendment (39-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 20Passed Senate with amendment (39-Y 0-N)Passed Senate
- Feb 20Engrossed by Senate as amended
- Feb 20Commerce and Labor Amendment agreed toMajor
- Feb 20Reading of amendment waived
- Feb 20Read third timeMinor
- Feb 19Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 19Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- Feb 19Rules suspended
- Feb 17Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 10Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N 1-A)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N 1-A). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 10Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2113)
- Feb 5Referred to Committee on Commerce and LaborMinor
- Feb 5Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 4Read third time and passed House (68-Y 30-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed House (68-Y 30-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 3Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 3Appropriations Substitute agreed to
- Feb 3Read second timeMinor
- Feb 2Read first timeMinor
- Jan 31Committee substitute printed 25106585D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Appropriations with substitute (16-Y 6-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 31Reported from Appropriations with substitute (16-Y 6-N)Minor
- Jan 22Assigned Approps sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural ResourcesMinor
- Jan 21Reported from Labor and Commerce and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Labor and Commerce and rereferred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 16Subcommittee recommends reporting and referred to Appropriations (7-Y 3-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting and rereferred to Appropriations (7-Y 3-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 14Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3Minor
- Jan 7Referred to Committee on Labor and CommerceMinor
- Jan 7Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25104611DIntroduced