Virginia Clean Energy Innovation Bank; created, report, membership.
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What it does
Official summary
Virginia Clean Energy Innovation Bank; established; report. Creates the Virginia Clean Energy Innovation Bank to finance clean energy projects, greenhouse gas emissions reduction projects, and other qualified projects through the strategic deployment of public funds in the form of grants, loans, credit enhancements, and other financing mechanisms. An advisory board consisting of nonlegislative citizen members and ex officio members shall oversee the Bank and provide recommendations related to the Bank and its effectiveness.
More detail
The bill contains provisions for (i) the powers and duties of the Bank, (ii) lending practices, (iii) a strategic plan, (iv) an investment strategy, (v) public outreach requirements, (vi) audits, and (vii) reporting requirements. This bill is identical to HB 1444.
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Where it stands
Introduced
Passed Senate
Passed House
To Governor
5Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
2026
Apr 13Governor's recommendation received by SenateLatest
Apr 7Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB225)
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 (SB225ER)Major
Mar 30EnrolledMinor
Mar 14Conference report agreed to by House (63-Y 34-N 0-A)Minor
Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 13Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Minor
Vote recorded Adopt Conference Committee Report R. Result: pass.Upper
Mar 13Conference Report released
Mar 12House Conferees: Lopez, Herring, Bloxom
Vote recorded Accede Conference Committee R. Result: pass.Upper
Mar 12Conferees appointed by House
Mar 12Senate Conferees: Surovell, Roem, French
Mar 12Conferees appointed by Senate
Mar 12Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Mar 11Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB225)
Mar 11House requested conference committeeMinor
Mar 11House insisted on substituteMajor
Mar 10House substitute rejected by Senate
Vote recorded Concur House Substitute R. Result: fail.Upper
Mar 9Passed House with substitute (63-Y 34-N 0-A)Major
Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 9Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
Mar 9committee substitute agreed toMajor
Mar 9Committee substitute reconsidered
Mar 9Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
Mar 9Passed House (61-Y 34-N 0-A)Passed House
Mar 9committee substitute rejected
Mar 9Read third timeMinor
Mar 6Read second timeMinor
Mar 4Reported from Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)Minor
Vote recorded Reported from Appropriations. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 3Committee substitute printed 26109084D-H1Major
Vote recorded Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 3Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)Minor
Feb 19Referred from Health and Human Services and referred to Labor and Commerce (Voice Vote)Minor
Feb 17Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB225)
Feb 13Referred to Committee on Health and Human ServicesMinor
Feb 13Read first timeMinor
Feb 13Placed on Calendar
Feb 10Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-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 10Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Feb 10Rules suspended
Feb 10Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute as amendedMajor
Feb 10Senator Surovell Amendment agreed toMajor
Feb 10Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote)
Feb 10Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
Feb 10Floor offered Finance and Appropriations Substitute
Feb 10Read second timeMinor
Feb 9Passed by for the day
Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
Feb 9Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
Feb 9Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Feb 9Rules suspended
Feb 9Committee substitute printed 26107397D-S1Major
Feb 5Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)Minor
Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
Feb 2Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB225)
Jan 21Rereferred from General Laws and Technology to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)Minor
Vote recorded Rereferred from General Laws and Technology. Result: pass.Upper
Jan 10Referred to Committee on General Laws and TechnologyMinor
Jan 10Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100610DIntroduced