Virginia House Bill 1664 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Passed on April 22 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-04-22 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1240)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Electric utilities; offshore wind development. Provides that the construction or purchase by a public utility of one or more offshore wind generation facilities located off the Commonwealth's Atlantic shoreline or in federal waters and interconnected directly into the Commonwealth, with an aggregate capacity of up to 5,200 megawatts, is in the public interest. The measure provides that construction by Dominion Energy Virginia of one or more new utility-owned and utility-operated generating facilities utilizing energy derived from offshore wind and located off the Commonwealth's Atlantic shoreline, with an aggregate rated capacity between 2,500 megawatts and 3,000 megawatts, along with electrical transmission or distribution facilities associated therewith for interconnection is in the public interest. The measure provides that the State Corporation Commission will determine the reasonableness and prudence of associated costs and will presume such costs to be reasonable and prudent if certain criteria are met. The measure requires the Commission to permit a portion of the nameplate capacity of any such facility, in the aggregate, to be allocated to (i) certain commercial and industrial customers or (ii) qualifying large general service customers, provided that no more than 10 percent of the offshore wind facility's capacity is allocated to qualifying large general service customers. The measure provides that such costs shall be allocated to all customers of the utility in the Commonwealth as a non-bypassable charge, irrespective of the generation supplier of any such customer except for customers who are eligible for a Percentage of Income Payment Program, certain commercial and industrial customers, and qualifying large general service customers. The measure requires the utility to submit a plan to the Commission that includes the following considerations: (a) options for utilizing local workers; (b) the economic development benefits of the project for the Commonwealth, including capital investments and job creation; (c) consultation with the Commonwealth's Chief Workforce Development Officer, the Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer, and the Virginia Economic Development Partnership, on opportunities to advance the Commonwealth's workforce and economic development goals, including furtherance of apprenticeship and other workforce training programs; and (d) giving priority to the hiring, apprenticeship, and training of veterans, local workers, and workers from historically economically disadvantaged communities. The measure provides that any such project is required to include an environmental and fisheries mitigation plan submitted to the Commission for the construction and operation of such offshore wind facilities.

Electric utilities; offshore wind development.

Del. C.E. Hayes [D]	Del. Joesph Lindsey [D]	Sen. Jennifer Carroll Foy [D]	Del. Clinton Jenkins [D]
Del. Ibraheem Samirah [D]

2020-04-22 - House - House: VOTE: (54-Y 37-N) (Y: 54 N: 37 NV: 9 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-04-22 - Senate - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (29-Y 11-N) (Y: 29 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-04-22 - Senate - Senate: Amendments specific and severable (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-03-05 - Senate - Senate: Senate receded from amendments (34-Y 6-N) (Y: 34 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-03-02 - House - House: VOTE: REJECTED (40-Y 54-N) (Y: 40 N: 54 NV: 6 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2020-02-28 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (27-Y 10-N) (Y: 27 N: 10 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-26 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-24 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment (12-Y 3-N) (Y: 12 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-11 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (65-Y 34-N) (Y: 65 N: 34 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-06 - House - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (15-Y 5-N) (Y: 15 N: 5 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2020-01-30 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 4-N) (Y: 5 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-04-22		Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1240)
2020-04-22	House	Enacted, Chapter 1240 (effective 7/1/20)
2020-04-22	Senate	Signed by President as reenrolled
2020-04-22	House	Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
2020-04-22	House	Reenrolled bill text (HB1664ER2)
2020-04-22	House	Reenrolled
2020-04-22		Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
2020-04-22	Senate	Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (29-Y 11-N)
2020-04-22	Senate	Amendments specific and severable (39-Y 0-N)
2020-04-22	House	VOTE: (54-Y 37-N)
2020-04-22	House	House concurred in Governor's recommendation (54-Y 37-N)
2020-04-22	House	Placed on Calendar
2020-04-11	House	Governor's substitute printed 20110090D-H2
2020-04-11	House	Governor's recommendation received by House
2020-03-17		Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
2020-03-17	House	Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 17, 2020
2020-03-12	Senate	Signed by President
2020-03-12	House	Signed by Speaker
2020-03-12	House	Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1664ER)
2020-03-12	House	Enrolled
2020-03-05	Senate	Senate receded from amendments (34-Y 6-N)
2020-03-05	Senate	Passed by temporarily
2020-03-02	House	VOTE: REJECTED (40-Y 54-N)
2020-03-02	House	Senate amendments rejected by House (40-Y 54-N)
2020-03-02	House	Pending question ordered
2020-03-02	House	Placed on Calendar
2020-02-28	Senate	Passed Senate with amendments (27-Y 10-N)
2020-02-28	Senate	Engrossed by Senate as amended
2020-02-28	Senate	Amendments #6-7 by Senator DeSteph agreed to
2020-02-28	Senate	Amendments #1-5 by Senator DeSteph withdrawn
2020-02-28	Senate	Reading of amendments waived
2020-02-28	Senate	Committee amendment agreed to
2020-02-28	Senate	Reading of amendment waived
2020-02-28	Senate	Read third time
2020-02-27	Senate	Passed by for the day
2020-02-26	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
2020-02-24	Senate	Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment (12-Y 3-N)
2020-02-12	Senate	Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
2020-02-12	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed
2020-02-11	House	VOTE: Passage (65-Y 34-N)
2020-02-11	House	Read third time and passed House (65-Y 34-N)
2020-02-10	House	Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1664H1
2020-02-10	House	Committee substitute agreed to 20107608D-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 (15-Y 5-N)
2020-02-06	House	Incorporates HB1607 (Lindsey)
2020-02-06	House	Committee substitute printed 20107608D-H1
2020-01-30	House	Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 4-N)
2020-01-21	House	Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3
2020-01-17	House	Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
2020-01-17	House	Presented and ordered printed 20105316D

HB1607 (Similar To) 2020-02-04 - Incorporated by Labor and Commerce
SB860 (Same As) 2020-04-22 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1273)
SB998 (Same As) 2020-04-22 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1279)

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+sum+HB1664
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB1664+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB1664H1+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB1664ER+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB1664H2+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB1664ER2+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+CHAP1240+hil
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+H1403V0019+HB1664
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+H14V0220+HB1664
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+HV0795+HB1664
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+S02V0210+HB1664
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV1050HB1664+HB1664
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV1265HB1664+HB1664
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+HV1655+HB1664
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV1616HB1664+HB1664
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV2041HB1664+HB1664
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV2042HB1664+HB1664
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+HV2185+HB1664