Virginia House Bill 2275 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 12 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-04-12 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0793)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Energy planning and electric utility oversight. Increases from 10 to 14 the membership of the Commission on Electric Utility Regulation (the Commission) by adding three nonlegislative citizen members with expertise in ratepayer advocacy and the Attorney General or his designee from the Division of Consumer Counsel as an ex officio member; requires the Commission to annually elect a chairman and vice-chairman, meet twice annually, and receive an annual report from the State Corporation Commission by November 1 regarding the implementation of the Virginia Electric Utility Regulation Act; requires newly appointed members of the Commission to receive an orientation on electric utility regulation from the State Corporation Commission annually; authorizes the Commission to employ an executive director and such other persons as it deems necessary and to employ experts who have knowledge of the issues before it; and extends the expiration of the Commission from July 1, 2024, to July 1, 2029. The bill requires the Commission to (i) monitor applications by the Commonwealth for grants and awards for energy projects from the federal government, (ii) consider legislation referred to it during any session of the General Assembly or other requests by members of the General Assembly, and (iii) conduct studies and gather information and data in order to accomplish its purposes. Energy planning and electric utility oversight. Increases from 10 to 14 the membership of the Commission on Electric Utility Regulation (the Commission) by adding three nonlegislative citizen members with expertise in ratepayer advocacy and the Attorney General or his designee from the Division of Consumer Counsel as an ex officio member; requires the Commission to annually elect a chairman and vice-chairman, meet twice annually, and receive an annual report from the State Corporation Commission by November 1 regarding the implementation of the Virginia Electric Utility Regulation Act; requires newly appointed members of the Commission to receive an orientation on electric utility regulation from the State Corporation Commission annually; authorizes the Commission to employ an executive director and such other persons as it deems necessary and to employ experts who have knowledge of the issues before it; and extends the expiration of the Commission from July 1, 2024, to July 1, 2029. The bill requires the Commission to (i) monitor applications by the Commonwealth for grants and awards for energy projects from the federal government, (ii) consider legislation referred to it during any session of the General Assembly or other requests by members of the General Assembly, and (iii) conduct studies and gather information and data in order to accomplish its purposes. The bill requires the Division of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency of the Department of Energy to present the final version of the Virginia Energy Plan to the Commission at a public meeting. The bill also requires the Commission, upon request by the Chairman of the House Committee on Commerce and Energy or the Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor, to prepare a ratepayer impact statement for any proposed legislation related to electric utility regulation specified by such Chairman. Each such Chairman may request up to five ratepayer impact statements in any given regular or special session of the General Assembly. Additionally, the Commission, upon the request of any member of the General Assembly and at the Commission's discretion, may prepare a ratepayer impact statement for any proposed legislation related to electric utility regulation specified by such member. The bill changes the date by which an electric utility is required to file its updated integrated resource plan from May 1 to October 15, in each year immediately preceding the year the utility is subject to a review of rates for generation and distribution services filing, and provides that after January 1, 2024, each electric utility not subject to an annual review shall file an annual update to the integrated resource plan by October 15, in each year that the utility is subject to review of rates for generation and distribution services filing. The bill requires electric utilities, as part of preparing any integrated resource plan, to conduct outreach to engage the public in a stakeholder review process and provide opportunities for the public to contribute information, input, and ideas on the utility's integrated resource plan including the plan's development methodology, modeling inputs, and assumptions, as well as the ability for the public to make relevant inquiries, to the utility when formulating its integrated resource plan and to report its public outreach efforts to the Commission.

Energy planning & electric utility oversight; membership for Com. on Electricity Utility Regulation.

Del. Terry Kilgore [R]

2023-04-12 - Senate - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-04-12 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (96-Y 0-N) (Y: 96 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-02-25 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (93-Y 0-N) (Y: 93 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2023-02-25 - Senate - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (31-Y 9-N) (Y: 31 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-22 - Senate - Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (38-Y 2-N) (Y: 38 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-21 - House - House: VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 98-N) (Y: 0 N: 98 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [FAIL]
2023-02-17 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (27-Y 12-N) (Y: 27 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-02-16 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-15 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 3-N) (Y: 11 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-13 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (12-Y 3-N) (Y: 12 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-07 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-02-01 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-01 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-01-26 - House - House: Reported from Commerce and Energy with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-04-12		Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0793)
2023-04-12	House	Enacted, Chapter 793 (effective 7/1/23)
2023-04-12	Senate	Signed by President as reenrolled
2023-04-12	House	Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
2023-04-12	House	Reenrolled bill text (HB2275ER2)
2023-04-12	House	Reenrolled
2023-04-12		Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
2023-04-12	Senate	Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
2023-04-12	House	VOTE: Adoption (96-Y 0-N)
2023-04-12	House	House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N)
2023-04-12	House	Placed on Calendar
2023-03-27	House	Governor's substitute printed 23107730D-H3
2023-03-27	House	Governor's recommendation received by House
2023-03-13		Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023
2023-03-13	House	Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 13, 2023
2023-03-08	Senate	Signed by President
2023-03-08	House	Signed by Speaker
2023-03-07	House	Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2275ER)
2023-03-07	House	Enrolled
2023-02-25	House	VOTE: Adoption (93-Y 0-N)
2023-02-25	House	Conference report agreed to by House (93-Y 0-N)
2023-02-25	Senate	Conference report agreed to by Senate (31-Y 9-N)
2023-02-25	House	Conference substitute printed 23107617D-H2
2023-02-25		Conference: Amended by conference committee
2023-02-23	House	Delegates: Kilgore, Byron, Sullivan
2023-02-23	House	Conferees appointed by House
2023-02-23	Senate	Senators: Spruill, Norment, Surovell
2023-02-23	Senate	Conferees appointed by Senate
2023-02-23	House	House acceded to request
2023-02-22	Senate	Senate requested conference committee
2023-02-22	Senate	Senate insisted on substitute (38-Y 2-N)
2023-02-21	House	VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 98-N)
2023-02-21	House	Senate substitute rejected by House 23106631D-S1 (0-Y 98-N)
2023-02-17	Senate	Passed Senate with substitute (27-Y 12-N)
2023-02-17	Senate	Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB2275S1
2023-02-17	Senate	Committee substitute agreed to 23106631D-S1
2023-02-17	Senate	Reading of substitute waived
2023-02-17	Senate	Read third time
2023-02-16	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2023-02-15	Senate	Reported from Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 3-N)
2023-02-13	Senate	Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
2023-02-13	Senate	Committee substitute printed 23106631D-S1
2023-02-13	Senate	Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (12-Y 3-N)
2023-02-08	Senate	Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
2023-02-08	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed
2023-02-07	House	VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
2023-02-07	House	Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
2023-02-06	House	Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2275H1
2023-02-06	House	Committee substitute agreed to 23105602D-H1
2023-02-06	House	Read second time
2023-02-03	House	Read first time
2023-02-01	House	Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
2023-02-01	House	Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
2023-01-27	House	Assigned App. sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources
2023-01-26	House	Referred to Committee on Appropriations
2023-01-26	House	Committee substitute printed 23105602D-H1
2023-01-26	House	Reported from Commerce and Energy with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
2023-01-11	House	Referred to Committee on Commerce and Energy
2023-01-11	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23103166D

SB1166 (Same As) 2023-04-12 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0753)

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
45	2	1711	(n/a)	See Bill Text
45	2	1712	(n/a)	See Bill Text
45	2	1713	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+sum+HB2275
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+HB2275+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+HB2275H1+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+HB2275S1+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+HB2275H2+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+HB2275ER+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+HB2275H3+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+HB2275ER2+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+CHAP0793+hil
Amendment	https://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/23105602D.pdf
Amendment	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+amd+HB2275AC
Amendment	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+amd+HB2275AG
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+oth+HB2275F122+PDF
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+oth+HB2275FH1122+PDF
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+oth+HB2275FS1122+PDF
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+oth+HB2275FH2122+PDF
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+oth+HB2275FER122+PDF
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+H23V0035+HB2275
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+H0201V0011+HB2275
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+H02V0056+HB2275
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+HV1495+HB2275
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+S02V0119+HB2275
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+S05V0391+HB2275
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+SV0538HB2275+HB2275
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+SV0560HB2275+HB2275
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+HV2146+HB2275
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+SV0739HB2275+HB2275
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+SV0997HB2275+HB2275
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+HV2396+HB2275
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+HV2438+HB2275
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+SV1060HB2275+HB2275