VirginiaDistributed Energy Resources Task Force; created, membership, reports, sunset.
What it does
Distributed Energy Resources Task Force established; reports; sunset. Establishes the Distributed Energy Resources Task Force as an advisory commission within the executive branch with the purpose of developing a comprehensive strategy to advance the Commonwealth's transition toward integrated distributed energy resource markets and to support the Commonwealth's compliance with certain regulations. The bill describes the membership, powers, and duties of the Task Force and requires the Task Force to submit various reports to the Governor, the State Corporation Commission, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and the Chairs of the House Committee on Labor and Commerce and the Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor.
More detail
The bill sunsets on July 1, 2027. This bill is identical to SB 223.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 11Governor's recommendation received by HouseLatest
- Apr 1Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB285)
- 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 House and Senate (HB285ER)Major
- Mar 30EnrolledMinor
- Mar 18Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB285)
- Mar 14Conference report agreed to by Senate (22-Y 17-N 0-A)Minor
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Adopt Conference Committee Report R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 14Conference report agreed to by House (93-Y 3-N 0-A)Minor
- Mar 13Conference Report released
- Mar 12Senate Conferees: VanValkenburg, Bagby, Suetterlein
- Vote recorded Insist & Request R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 12Conferees appointed by Senate
- Mar 12House Conferees:Helmer, Franklin, M.A., Cornett
- Mar 12Conferees appointed by House
- Mar 12House acceded to request
- Mar 12Senate requested conference committeeMinor
- Mar 12Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Major
- Mar 11Senate substitute rejected by House (1-Y 98-N 0-A)
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: fail.Lower
- Mar 10Passed Senate with substitute (22-Y 18-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 10Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Mar 10Rules Substitute agreed to
- Mar 10Read third timeMinor
- Mar 9Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 9Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Mar 9Rules suspended
- Mar 6Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB285)
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 6Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N)Minor
- Feb 27Committee substitute printed 26108865D-S1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Rules with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 27Reported from Rules with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N)Minor
- Feb 18Referred to Committee on RulesMinor
- Feb 18Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 17Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 16Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB285)
- Feb 16Engrossed by House as amended
- Feb 16committee amendments agreed toMajor
- Feb 16Read second timeMinor
- Feb 13Read first timeMinor
- Feb 11Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Reported from Appropriations. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 11Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
- Feb 6Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural ResourcesMinor
- Vote recorded Reported from Rules with amendment(s). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 6Reported from Rules with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (16-Y 0-N)Minor
- Feb 2Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 30Assigned HRUL sub: Studies SubcommitteeMinor
- Jan 26Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB285)
- Jan 9Referred to Committee on RulesMinor
- Jan 9Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104735DIntroduced