Virginia Senate Bill 1099 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on March 10 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-03-10 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0090)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Virginia Solar Energy Development Authority. Creates the Virginia Solar Energy Development Authority to facilitate, coordinate, and support the development of the solar energy industry and solar-powered electric energy facilities in the Commonwealth. The Authority is directed to do so by developing programs to increase the availability of financing for solar energy projects, facilitate the increase of solar energy generation systems on public and private sector facilities in the Commonwealth, promote the growth of the Virginia solar industry, and provide a hub for collaboration between entities to partner on solar energy projects. The Authority will be composed of 11 members, of whom six will be appointed by the Governor, three will be appointed by the Speaker of the House, and two will be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules. Members may be representatives of solar businesses, solar customers, renewable energy financiers, state and local government solar customers, and solar research academics. The Authority is charged with, among other tasks, (i) identifying existing state and regulatory or administrative barriers to the development of the solar energy industry; (ii) collaborating with entities such as higher education institutions to increase the training and development of the workforce needed by the solar industry in Virginia, including industry-recognized credentials and certifications; (iii) applying to the U.S. Department of Energy for loan guarantees for such projects; and (iv) performing any other activities as may seem appropriate to increase solar energy generation in Virginia and the associated jobs and economic development and competitiveness benefits. The Director of the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy may utilize non-state-funded support to carry out any duties assigned to the Director. Funding may be provided by any source, public or private, for the purposes for which the Authority is created. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2025.

Virginia Solar Energy Development Authority; created, report.

Sen. Adam Ebbin [D]

Sen. Richard Stuart [R]

2015-02-16 - Senate - Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (36-Y 1-N 1-A) (Y: 36 N: 1 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2015-02-12 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (79-Y 17-N 1-A) (Y: 79 N: 19 NV: 3 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2015-02-10 - House - House: Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment (18-Y 3-N) (Y: 18 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2015-01-30 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 1-N 1-A) (Y: 36 N: 1 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2015-01-28 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-26 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-03-10		Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0090)
2015-03-10		Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 90 (effective 7/1/15)
2015-02-23		Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015
2015-02-23	Senate	Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/23/15
2015-02-20	Senate	Signed by President
2015-02-18	House	Signed by Speaker
2015-02-18	Senate	Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1099ER)
2015-02-18	Senate	Enrolled
2015-02-16	Senate	House amendment agreed to by Senate (36-Y 1-N 1-A)
2015-02-12	House	VOTE: PASSAGE (79-Y 17-N 1-A)
2015-02-12	House	Passed House with amendment (79-Y 17-N 1-A)
2015-02-12	House	Engrossed by House as amended
2015-02-12	House	Committee amendment agreed to
2015-02-12	House	Read third time
2015-02-11	House	Read second time
2015-02-10	House	Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment (18-Y 3-N)
2015-02-06	House	Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
2015-02-06	House	Read first time
2015-02-06	House	Placed on Calendar
2015-01-30	Senate	Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 1-N 1-A)
2015-01-29	Senate	Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1099S1
2015-01-29	Senate	Committee substitute agreed to 15104008D-S1
2015-01-29	Senate	Reading of substitute waived
2015-01-29	Senate	Read second time
2015-01-28	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
2015-01-26	Senate	Committee substitute printed 15104008D-S1
2015-01-26	Senate	Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
2015-01-13	Senate	Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
2015-01-13	Senate	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15103208D

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+sum+SB1099
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+SB1099+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+SB1099S1+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+SB1099ER+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+CHAP0090+hil
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+S02V0029+SB1099
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+SV0150SB1099+SB1099
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+SV0169SB1099+SB1099
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+H14V0112+SB1099
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+HV2258+SB1099
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+SV0477SB1099+SB1099