VA HB2113 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3)
Status: Vetoed on March 24 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-04-02 - House sustained Governor's veto
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Status: Vetoed on March 24 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-04-02 - House sustained Governor's veto
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
Solar Interconnection Grant Fund and Program; established; 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. The bill requires that priority be given to solar facilities located on previously developed project sites. The bill requires the Division to establish and publish guidelines and criteria for the awarding of grants and general requirements of the Program. The provisions of the bill expire on July 1, 2026.
Title
Solar Interconnection Grant Program; established, sunset, report.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2025-02-20 - House - Senate Amendment agreed to by House (65-Y 31-N) (Y: 65 N: 31 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-02-20 - Senate - Passed Senate with amendment (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-02-19 - Senate - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-02-17 - Senate - Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-02-10 - Senate - Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N 1-A) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-02-04 - House - Read third time and passed House (68-Y 30-N) (Y: 68 N: 30 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-01-31 - House - Reported from Appropriations with substitute (16-Y 6-N) (Y: 16 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-01-21 - House - Reported from Labor and Commerce and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N) (Y: 15 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-01-16 - House - Subcommittee recommends reporting and referred to Appropriations (7-Y 3-N) (Y: 7 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-02-20 - Senate - Passed Senate with amendment (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-02-19 - Senate - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-02-17 - Senate - Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-02-10 - Senate - Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N 1-A) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-02-04 - House - Read third time and passed House (68-Y 30-N) (Y: 68 N: 30 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-01-31 - House - Reported from Appropriations with substitute (16-Y 6-N) (Y: 16 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-01-21 - House - Reported from Labor and Commerce and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N) (Y: 15 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-01-16 - House - Subcommittee recommends reporting and referred to Appropriations (7-Y 3-N) (Y: 7 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-02 | House | House sustained Governor's veto |
| 2025-03-24 | Vetoed by Governor | |
| 2025-03-11 | Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 | |
| 2025-03-11 | House | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 |
| 2025-03-10 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2025-03-07 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2025-03-07 | House | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2113) |
| 2025-03-07 | House | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2113ER) |
| 2025-03-07 | House | Enrolled |
| 2025-02-20 | House | Senate Amendment agreed to by House (65-Y 31-N) |
| 2025-02-20 | Senate | Passed Senate with amendment (39-Y 0-N) |
| 2025-02-20 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate as amended |
| 2025-02-20 | Senate | Commerce and Labor Amendment agreed to |
| 2025-02-20 | Senate | Reading of amendment waived |
| 2025-02-20 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2025-02-19 | Senate | Passed by for the day |
| 2025-02-19 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2025-02-19 | Senate | Rules suspended |
| 2025-02-17 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) |
| 2025-02-10 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N 1-A) |
| 2025-02-10 | House | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2113) |
| 2025-02-05 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
| 2025-02-05 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House (68-Y 30-N) |
| 2025-02-03 | House | Engrossed by House - committee substitute |
| 2025-02-03 | House | Appropriations Substitute agreed to |
| 2025-02-03 | House | Read second time |
| 2025-02-02 | House | Read first time |
| 2025-01-31 | House | Committee substitute printed 25106585D-H1 |
| 2025-01-31 | House | Reported from Appropriations with substitute (16-Y 6-N) |
| 2025-01-22 | House | Assigned Approps sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources |
| 2025-01-21 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N) |
| 2025-01-16 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting and referred to Appropriations (7-Y 3-N) |
| 2025-01-14 | House | Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3 |
| 2025-01-07 | House | Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce |
| 2025-01-07 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25104611D |
