VA HB714 | 2020 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Passed on April 11 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-04-11 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1192)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Passed on April 11 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-04-11 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1192)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Virginia Energy Plan; Commonwealth Energy Policy. Adopts findings that climate change is an urgent and pressing challenge for Virginia, that swift decarbonization and a transition to clean energy are required to meet the urgency of the challenge, and that the Commonwealth will benefit from being a leader in deploying a low-carbon energy economy. The measure states that the Commonwealth recognizes that the following objectives will advance the health, welfare, and safety of Virginians: (i) establishing sufficient supply and delivery infrastructure to enable widespread deployment of distributed energy resources; (ii) maximizing energy efficiency programs in order to produce electricity cost savings and to create jobs and revenue from the energy efficiency service sector; (iii) establishing greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals across Virginia's economy that reach net-zero emissions by 2045; (iv) requiring that pathways to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions be determined; (v) enabling widespread integration of distributed energy resources into the grid; (vi) mitigating the negative impacts of climate change and the energy transition on disadvantaged communities and prioritizing investment in these communities; (vii) developing the carbon-free energy resources required to fully decarbonize the electric power supply of the Commonwealth including deployment of 30 percent renewables by 2030 and realizing 100 percent carbon-free electric power by 2040; and (viii) ensuring that decision-making is transparent and includes opportunities for full participation by the public. The measure also states that it is the policy of the Commonwealth to (a) ensure the adequate supply of natural gas necessary to ensure the reliability of the electricity supply and the needs of businesses during the transition to renewable energy; (b) establish greenhouse gas emissions reduction standards across all sectors of Virginia's economy that target net-zero emissions carbon by 2045; (c) enact mandatory clean energy standards and overall strategies for reaching net-zero carbon in the electric power sector by 2040; (d) equitably incorporate requirements for technical, policy, and economic analyses and assessments that recognize the unique attributes of different energy resources and delivery systems to identify pathways to net-zero carbon that maximize Virginia's energy reliability and resilience, economic development, and jobs; and (e) minimize the negative impacts of climate change and the energy transition on economically disadvantaged or minority communities and prioritize investment in these areas. The measure also requires that the Virginia Energy Plan identify actions consistent with the goals of achieving a net-zero carbon economy by 2045 and include an inventory of all greenhouse gas emissions for the four years preceding the issuance of the Plan.
Title
Virginia Energy Plan; climate change pressing challenge.
Sponsors
Del. David Reid [D] | Del. Hala Ayala [D] | Del. Wendy Gooditis [D] | Del. Dan Helmer [D] |
Sen. Jennifer Carroll Foy [D] | Del. Patrick Hope [D] |
Roll Calls
2020-03-08 - Senate - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N) (Y: 21 N: 18 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-03-07 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (53-Y 46-N) (Y: 53 N: 46 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-03-05 - Senate - Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (23-Y 17-N) (Y: 23 N: 17 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-03-05 - House - House: VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 95-N 1-A) (Y: 0 N: 95 NV: 4 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2020-03-05 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N) (Y: 21 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-03-04 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-03-02 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 2-N) (Y: 11 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-24 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (11-Y 2-N) (Y: 11 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-18 - Senate - Senate: Rereferred from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (12-Y 0-N) (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-11 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (55-Y 45-N) (Y: 55 N: 45 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-06 - House - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (13-Y 9-N) (Y: 13 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-04 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 4-N) (Y: 6 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-03-07 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (53-Y 46-N) (Y: 53 N: 46 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-03-05 - Senate - Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (23-Y 17-N) (Y: 23 N: 17 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-03-05 - House - House: VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 95-N 1-A) (Y: 0 N: 95 NV: 4 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2020-03-05 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N) (Y: 21 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-03-04 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-03-02 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 2-N) (Y: 11 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-24 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (11-Y 2-N) (Y: 11 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-18 - Senate - Senate: Rereferred from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (12-Y 0-N) (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-11 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (55-Y 45-N) (Y: 55 N: 45 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-06 - House - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (13-Y 9-N) (Y: 13 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-04 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 4-N) (Y: 6 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-04-11 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1192) | |
2020-04-11 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 1192 (effective 7/1/20) | |
2020-03-20 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020 | |
2020-03-20 | House | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 20, 2020 |
2020-03-19 | House | Signed by Speaker |
2020-03-18 | Senate | Signed by President |
2020-03-18 | House | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB714ER) |
2020-03-18 | House | Enrolled |
2020-03-08 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N) |
2020-03-07 | House | VOTE: Adoption (53-Y 46-N) |
2020-03-07 | House | Conference report agreed to by House (53-Y 46-N) |
2020-03-07 | Conference: Amended by conference committee | |
2020-03-06 | Senate | Senators: Favola, Morrissey, Chafin, Bell |
2020-03-06 | Senate | Conferees appointed by Senate |
2020-03-05 | House | Delegates: Reid, Ayala, Campbell, R.R. |
2020-03-05 | House | Conferees appointed by House |
2020-03-05 | House | House acceded to request |
2020-03-05 | Senate | Senate requested conference committee |
2020-03-05 | Senate | Senate insisted on substitute (23-Y 17-N) |
2020-03-05 | House | VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 95-N 1-A) |
2020-03-05 | House | Senate substitute rejected by House 20109054D-S1 (0-Y 95-N 1-A) |
2020-03-05 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N) |
2020-03-05 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB714S1 |
2020-03-05 | Senate | Committee substitute agreed to 20109054D-S1 |
2020-03-05 | Senate | Reading of substitute waived |
2020-03-05 | Senate | Read third time |
2020-03-04 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
2020-03-02 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 2-N) |
2020-02-24 | Senate | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations |
2020-02-24 | Senate | Committee substitute printed 20109054D-S1 |
2020-02-24 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (11-Y 2-N) |
2020-02-18 | Senate | Rereferred to Commerce and Labor |
2020-02-18 | Senate | Rereferred from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (12-Y 0-N) |
2020-02-12 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources |
2020-02-12 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed |
2020-02-11 | House | VOTE: Passage (55-Y 45-N) |
2020-02-11 | House | Read third time and passed House (55-Y 45-N) |
2020-02-10 | House | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB714H1 |
2020-02-10 | House | Committee substitute agreed to 20107664D-H1 |
2020-02-10 | House | Read second time |
2020-02-09 | House | Read first time |
2020-02-06 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (13-Y 9-N) |
2020-02-06 | House | Committee substitute printed 20107664D-H1 |
2020-02-04 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 4-N) |
2020-01-16 | House | Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3 |
2020-01-15 | House | Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce |
2020-01-15 | House | Referred from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources by voice vote |
2020-01-06 | House | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources |
2020-01-06 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104864D |
Same As/Similar To
SB94 (Same As) 2020-04-11 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1191)