VA HB1834 | 2021 | Regular Session

Note: Carry Foward to future HB1834

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Engrossed on January 28 2021 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2021-02-05 - Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

Electric utilities; closure of carbon-emitting generating units. Requires each owner of a large carbon-emitting power plant to provide notice to relevant localities and state agencies about the decision to close the plant within 30 days of making such decision The bill requires localities in which such facilities are located, and planning district commissions in such localities, to conduct public hearings regarding the impending closure within six months of receipt of such notice. The bill requires the Division of Energy to maintain a public website listing the facilities subject to the requirements of the bill and their anticipated closure dates. As part of an integrated resource plan, the bill requires each utility to submit a facility retirement study for its carbon-emitting facilities and disclose the study to relevant localities and state agencies. Electric utilities; closure of carbon-emitting generating units. Requires each owner of a large carbon-emitting power plant to provide notice to relevant localities and state agencies about the decision to close the plant within 30 days of making such decision The bill requires localities in which such facilities are located, and planning district commissions in such localities, to conduct public hearings regarding the impending closure within six months of receipt of such notice. The bill requires the Division of Energy to maintain a public website listing the facilities subject to the requirements of the bill and their anticipated closure dates. As part of an integrated resource plan, the bill requires each utility to submit a facility retirement study for its carbon-emitting facilities and disclose the study to relevant localities and state agencies.

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Title

Electric generating facility closures; public disclosure, integrated resource plans.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2021-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-29 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-26 - House - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-25 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2021-02-05SenateContinued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)
2021-02-01SenateReferred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
2021-02-01SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2021-01-29HouseVOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
2021-01-29HouseRead third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
2021-01-28HouseEngrossed by House - committee substitute HB1834H1
2021-01-28HouseCommittee substitute agreed to 21103066D-H1
2021-01-28HouseRead second time
2021-01-27HouseRead first time
2021-01-26HouseCommittee substitute printed 21103066D-H1
2021-01-26HouseReported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
2021-01-25HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)
2021-01-14HouseAssigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3
2021-01-06HouseReferred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
2021-01-06HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21100737D

Same As/Similar To

HB1834 (Carry Over) 2021-02-05 - Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+sum+HB1834
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+ful+HB1834+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+ful+HB1834H1+hil
Amendmenthttps://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/21103066D.pdf
Amendmenthttps://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/21103066.pdf
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+oth+HB1834F171+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+oth+HB1834FH1171+PDF
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+vot+H1403V0055+HB1834
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+vot+H14V0057+HB1834
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+vot+HV1241+HB1834
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+vot+S02V0051+HB1834

Bill Comments

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