VA SB1333 | 2023 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 2 2023 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2023-02-17 - Tabled in Appropriations (12-Y 9-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Summary

Solar and energy efficiency projects for low-income and moderate-income Virginians. Allows the Clean Energy Advisory Board to advise the Director of Department of Energy (Director) to apply to certain federal loan guarantees or grant funds to facilitate the development of solar energy, storage, and energy efficiency projects. The bill expands the Low to Moderate Income Solar Loan and Rebate Fund to extend grants in addition to loans or paying rebates to electric customers who complete solar installations or energy efficiency improvements subject to certain requirements provided in the bill. The bill adds an additional criteria for an applicant of the Low to Moderate Income Solar Pilot Program to satisfy in order to be eligible for a grant, loan, or rebate. Finally, the bill extends the time that the Director is required to respond to an application of such program from 30 to 60 days. Solar and energy efficiency projects for low-income and moderate-income Virginians. Allows the Clean Energy Advisory Board to advise the Director of Department of Energy (Director) to apply to certain federal loan guarantees or grant funds to facilitate the development of solar energy, storage, and energy efficiency projects. The bill expands the Low to Moderate Income Solar Loan and Rebate Fund to extend grants in addition to loans or paying rebates to electric customers who complete solar installations or energy efficiency improvements subject to certain requirements provided in the bill. The bill adds an additional criteria for an applicant of the Low to Moderate Income Solar Pilot Program to satisfy in order to be eligible for a grant, loan, or rebate. Finally, the bill extends the time that the Director is required to respond to an application of such program from 30 to 60 days.

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Title

Commonwealth Solar and Economic Development Program; created.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2023-02-17 - House - House: Tabled in Appropriations (12-Y 9-N) (Y: 12 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-02-15 - House - House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (14-Y 6-N) (Y: 14 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2023-02-15 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N) (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-03 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (26-Y 13-N) (Y: 26 N: 13 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-02-01 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-01-31 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-01-17 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite (13-Y 1-N 1-A) (Y: 13 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2023-02-17HouseTabled in Appropriations (12-Y 9-N)
2023-02-15HouseReferred to Committee on Appropriations
2023-02-15HouseReported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (14-Y 6-N)
2023-02-15HouseSubcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
2023-02-15HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
2023-02-10HouseAssigned ACNR sub: Natural Resources
2023-02-10HouseReferred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
2023-02-10HouseRead first time
2023-02-10HousePlaced on Calendar
2023-02-03SenateRead third time and passed Senate (26-Y 13-N)
2023-02-02SenatePrinted as engrossed 23104715D-ES1
2023-02-02SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendment SB1333ES1
2023-02-02SenateAmendment by Senator Hashmi agreed to
2023-02-02SenateReading of amendment waived
2023-02-02SenateCommittee substitute agreed to 23104715D-S1
2023-02-02SenateReading of substitute waived
2023-02-02SenateRead second time
2023-02-01SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2023-01-31SenateReported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
2023-01-17SenateRereferred to Finance and Appropriations
2023-01-17SenateCommittee substitute printed 23104715D-S1
2023-01-17SenateReported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite (13-Y 1-N 1-A)
2023-01-11SenateReferred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
2023-01-11SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23104268D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
4521701(n/a)See Bill Text
4521905(n/a)See Bill Text
4521918(n/a)See Bill Text
4521925(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+sum+SB1333
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+SB1333+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+SB1333S1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+SB1333ES1+hil
Amendmenthttps://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/23104715D.pdf
Amendmenthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+amd+SB1333AS
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+oth+SB1333FS1122+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+oth+SB1333FES1122+PDF
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+S01V0023+SB1333
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+S05V0121+SB1333
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+SV0193SB1333+SB1333
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+SV0233SB1333+SB1333
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+H0103V0016+SB1333
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+H01V0116+SB1333
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+H02V0222+SB1333

Bill Comments

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