Virginia House Bill 2107 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2011 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2011-02-02 - House: Passed by in Finance with letter by voice vote
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Reduced electricity rates for low-income residential customers; tax credit. Requires investor-owned electric utilities to offer eligible residential customers a reduced rate for electric service during December through April of each year. The reduced rate is 20 percent less than the rate that would be applicable to the customer if the customer was ineligible for the special rate. To be eligible for the special rate, a customer must be receiving (i) supplemental security income, (ii) aid to families with dependent children, (iii) aid to families with dependent children—unemployed, or (iv) food stamps, if the food stamp recipients are 60 years of age or older. The State Corporation Commission is required to certify each utility's revenue deficiency resulting from the special reduced rates, and the utility will receive an income tax credit calculated at 1.45 percent of the revenue deficiency. The Department of Social Services is required to adopt regulations establishing procedures to inform persons about the availability of the special reduced rates, assist applicants for the special reduced rates in proving their eligibility therefor, and assist utilities in determining the eligibility of persons for such rates. The Commission and the Department are required to adopt temporary emergency regulations implementing the program by October 1, 2011.

Low-income residential customers; investor-owned electric utilities to offer reduced rates.

Del. Robin Abbott [D]

Del. Ward Armstrong [D]

Del. Joseph Johnson [D]

Del. James Morefield [R]

2011-01-31 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 5-N) (Y: 6 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-01-25 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (13-Y 0-N) (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-02-02		House: Passed by in Finance with letter by voice vote
2011-01-31		House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 5-N)
2011-01-28		House: Assigned Finance sub: #1
2011-01-27		House: Referred to Committee on Finance
2011-01-27		House: Referred from Commerce and Labor by voice vote
2011-01-25		House: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Finance
2011-01-25		House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (13-Y 0-N)
2011-01-17		House: Assigned C & L sub: #3 Special Subcommittee on Energy
2011-01-12		House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
2011-01-12		House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11102668D

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
58	1	400.2	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+sum+HB2107
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+ful+HB2107+hil
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+vot+H1403V0008+HB2107
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+vot+H1001V0023+HB2107