VirginiaPublic utilities; water and sewerage companies, discounted rates for low-income customers.
What it does
Public utilities; water and sewerage companies; discounted rates for low-income customers. Provides that a public utility engaged in the business of furnishing water or sewerage facilities may propose and the State Corporation Commission may approve rates and tariff provisions that provide discounted service to customers with an annual household income equal to or less than 200 percent of the federal poverty level. The bill permits the utility to recover the costs of providing such discounted service through its rates for commercial and industrial customers.
More detail
The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027, and is identical to HB 770.
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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
- Apr 6Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0218)Latest
- Apr 6Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 218 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Apr 6Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB650)
- Mar 31Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 31Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026Minor
- Mar 31Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 30Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 30Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB650ER)Major
- Mar 30EnrolledMinor
- Mar 24Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB650)
- Mar 10House substitute agreed to by Senate (23-Y 17-N 0-A)Major
- Vote recorded Concur House Substitute R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 6Passed House with substitute (63-Y 34-N 1-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 6Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Mar 6committee substitute agreed toMajor
- Mar 6Read third timeMinor
- Mar 5Read second timeMinor
- Mar 3Committee substitute printed 26109086D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 3Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (15-Y 7-N)Minor
- Feb 24Referred to Committee on Labor and CommerceMinor
- Feb 24Read first timeMinor
- Feb 24Placed on Calendar
- Feb 17Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 17-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 16Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
- 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 12Reported from Commerce and Labor (11-Y 4-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Commerce and Labor. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 12Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB650)
- Jan 14Referred to Committee on Commerce and LaborMinor
- Jan 14Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103786DIntroduced