VA HB2744 | 2025 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Engrossed on February 3 2025 - 50% progression
Action: 2025-02-20 - Senate Amendment agreed to by House (70-Y 27-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

Electric utilities; energy efficiency upgrades; report. States that it is the policy of the Commonwealth to reduce, wherever feasible and cost-effective, heating-related costs of living for low-income residents. The bill requires Dominion Energy and Appalachian Power Company to make best, reasonable efforts to provide prescriptive efficiency measures, as defined in the bill, and related efficiency improvements to at least 30 percent of the qualifying households identified by the utility by December 31, 2030, provided that the State Corporation Commission determines that such upgrades are in the public interest. The bill also requires Dominion Energy and Appalachian Power Company to report, no later than January 1, 2027 and in any recurring filing that the Commission deems appropriate, activities, plans, and progress regarding the provisions of the bill.

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Title

Electric utilities; energy efficiency upgrades, report.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2025-02-20 - House - Senate Amendment agreed to by House (70-Y 27-N) (Y: 70 N: 27 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-02-19 - Senate - Passed Senate with amendment (22-Y 18-N) (Y: 22 N: 18 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-02-18 - 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 Commerce and Labor with amendment (11-Y 4-N) (Y: 11 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-02-04 - House - Read third time and passed House (67-Y 31-N) (Y: 67 N: 31 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-01-30 - House - Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (15-Y 7-N) (Y: 15 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-01-28 - House - Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 4-N) (Y: 6 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2025-02-20HouseSenate Amendment agreed to by House (70-Y 27-N)
2025-02-19SenatePassed Senate with amendment (22-Y 18-N)
2025-02-19SenateEngrossed by Senate as amended
2025-02-19SenateCommerce and Labor Amendment agreed to
2025-02-19SenateReading of amendment waived
2025-02-19SenateRead third time
2025-02-18SenatePassed by for the day
2025-02-18SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
2025-02-18SenateRules suspended
2025-02-17SenateReported from Commerce and Labor with amendment (11-Y 4-N)
2025-02-17HouseFiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB2744)
2025-02-05SenateReferred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
2025-02-05SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
2025-02-04HouseRead third time and passed House (67-Y 31-N)
2025-02-03HouseEngrossed by House - committee substitute
2025-02-03HouseLabor and Commerce Substitute agreed to
2025-02-03HouseRead second time
2025-02-02HouseRead first time
2025-01-30HouseCommittee substitute printed 25106153D-H1
2025-01-30HouseReported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (15-Y 7-N)
2025-01-28HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 4-N)
2025-01-24HouseAssigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3
2025-01-17HouseReferred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
2025-01-17HousePresented and ordered printed 25104811D

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB2744
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB2744/text/HB2744
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB2744/text/HB2744HC1
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB2744/text/HB2744H1
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB2744/text/HB2744H1C
Amendmenthttps://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB2744/text/HB2744AS1
Amendmenthttps://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB2744/text/HB2744ASE
Supplementhttps://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1055149.PDF
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB2744/20251/H14003V2511542
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB2744/20251/H14V2512071
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB2744/20251/2518534
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB2744/20251/S02V1917
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB2744/20251/SV663
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB2744/20251/SV736
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/HB2744/20251/2519066

Bill Comments

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