VirginiaSolar Interconnection Grant Program; established, report, sunset.
What it does
Solar Interconnection Grant Fund and Program established; report; 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 and requires the Division to establish and publish guidelines and criteria for the awarding of grants and general requirements of the Program. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2027, and, as introduced, was a recommendation of the Commission on Electric Utility Regulation. This bill is identical to SB 659.
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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 13Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0659)Latest
- Apr 13Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 659 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 14Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 14Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026Minor
- Mar 13Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 13Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 13Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB683)
- Mar 13Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB683ER)Major
- Mar 13EnrolledMinor
- Mar 6Senate substitute agreed to by House (81-Y 13-N 0-A)Major
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 4Passed Senate with substitute (26-Y 14-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 4Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Mar 4Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to
- Mar 4Read third timeMinor
- Mar 3Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 3Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Mar 3Rules suspended
- Mar 3Reported from Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N)Minor
- Feb 26Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB683)
- Feb 24Committee substitute printed 26108397D-S1Major
- Feb 23Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N 1-A)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 8Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB683)
- Feb 6Referred to Committee on Commerce and LaborMinor
- Feb 6Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 5Read third time and passed House (85-Y 13-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 4Read second time and engrossedMinor
- Feb 4Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
- Feb 3Read first timeMinor
- Jan 30Reported from Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Appropriations. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 30Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB683)
- Jan 28Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 20Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural ResourcesMinor
- Jan 13Referred to Committee on AppropriationsMinor
- Jan 13Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104373DIntroduced