Virginia House Bill 1363 (Prefiled Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 15 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-01 - Continued to 2025 in Rules by voice vote
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Department of Energy; work group on critical infrastructure sectors; report. Directs the Director of the Department of Energy to convene a work group to evaluate the Commonwealth's critical infrastructure sectors' usage of fuel for energy and feedstock and impact on jobs, capital investments, and state and local revenue. The bill requires the work group to also assess (i) the impact of the Commonwealth's critical infrastructure sectors on natural gas service or retail natural gas supply choice as provided in relevant law and individually metered propane service or non-utility gas service in accordance with relevant law and (ii) the impact of any public entity enacting an ordinance, building code, contractual provision, fee, permit, or other requirement that limits, prohibits or has the effect of prohibiting, or prevents critical infrastructure sectors within their boundaries from acquiring fuel. The bill requires the work group to complete its evaluation and submit its findings and any recommendations to the Chairmen of the House Committee on Labor and Commerce and Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor by November 1, 2024.

Critical infrastructure sectors; Director of Dept. of Energy to convene a work group to evaluate.

Del. Israel O'Quinn [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-02-01	House	Continued to 2025 in Rules by voice vote
2024-01-29	House	Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 by voice vote
2024-01-25	House	Assigned Rules sub: Studies Subcommittee
2024-01-15	House	Referred to Committee on Rules
2024-01-15	House	Presented and ordered printed 24105239D

HB1363 (Carry Over) 2024-02-01 - Continued to 2025 in Rules by voice vote

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?251+sum+HB1363
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?251+ful+HB1363+hil
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?251+oth+HB1363F122+PDF