VA HB2026 | 2023 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Passed on May 12 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-12 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0803)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Passed on May 12 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-12 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0803)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Renewable energy; biomass-fired facilities; Department of Forestry advisory panel; report. Removes the renewable energy requirement for each Phase I and Phase II Utility to retire all biomass-fired electric generating units that do not co-fire with coal by December 31, 2028. The bill provides that biomass-fired facilities may qualify as renewable energy standard eligible sources, provided that they are in operation as of January 1, 2023, and (i) supply no more than 10 percent of their annual net electrical generation to the electric grid or no more than 15 percent of their annual total useful energy to any entity other than the manufacturing facility to which the generating source is interconnected and are fueled by forest-product manufacturing materials harvested in accordance with best management practices or (ii) are owned by a Phase I or Phase II Utility, have less than 52 megawatts capacity, and are fueled by forest-product manufacturing residuals, biowastes, or biomass harvested in accordance with best management practices. The bill directs the Department of Forestry to convene an advisory panel to examine the use of forest-related materials, agricultural-related materials, and solid woody waste materials for biomass-fired electric generating units in the Commonwealth and to submit a report of the advisory panel's findings and any recommendations to the House Committee on Commerce and Energy and the Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor no later than December 1, 2024. The bill further directs the Department of Forestry to develop by December 1, 2023, best management practices for the sustainable harvesting of biomass for biomass-fired electric generating units that are subject to the provisions of the bill.
Title
Renewable energy; biomass-fired facilities, Department of Forestry advisory panel, report.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2023-02-20 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (78-Y 21-N) (Y: 78 N: 21 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-02-16 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-15 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-13 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-01-25 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (52-Y 48-N) (Y: 52 N: 48 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-01-19 - House - House: Reported from Commerce and Energy with amendment(s) (12-Y 10-N) (Y: 12 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-16 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-15 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-13 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-01-25 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (52-Y 48-N) (Y: 52 N: 48 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-01-19 - House - House: Reported from Commerce and Energy with amendment(s) (12-Y 10-N) (Y: 12 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-12 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0803) | |
| 2023-05-12 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 803 (effective 7/1/23) | |
| 2023-04-12 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 12, 2023 | |
| 2023-04-12 | House | Communicated to Governor |
| 2023-04-12 | House | Passed by for the day |
| 2023-04-12 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2023-03-27 | House | Governor's recommendation received by House |
| 2023-03-02 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023 | |
| 2023-03-02 | House | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 2, 2023 |
| 2023-02-25 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2023-02-23 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2023-02-23 | House | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2026ER) |
| 2023-02-23 | House | Enrolled |
| 2023-02-20 | House | VOTE: Adoption (78-Y 21-N) |
| 2023-02-20 | House | Senate substitute agreed to by House 23106695D-S1 (78-Y 21-N) |
| 2023-02-20 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2023-02-16 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2023-02-16 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB2026S1 |
| 2023-02-16 | Senate | Committee substitute agreed to 23106695D-S1 |
| 2023-02-16 | Senate | Reading of substitute waived |
| 2023-02-16 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2023-02-15 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2023-02-13 | Senate | Committee substitute printed 23106695D-S1 |
| 2023-02-13 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (15-Y 0-N) |
| 2023-01-26 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
| 2023-01-26 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 2023-01-25 | House | VOTE: Passage (52-Y 48-N) |
| 2023-01-25 | House | Read third time and passed House (52-Y 48-N) |
| 2023-01-24 | House | Printed as engrossed 23101845D-E |
| 2023-01-24 | House | Engrossed by House as amended HB2026E |
| 2023-01-24 | House | Committee amendments agreed to |
| 2023-01-24 | House | Read second time |
| 2023-01-23 | House | Read first time |
| 2023-01-19 | House | Reported from Commerce and Energy with amendment(s) (12-Y 10-N) |
| 2023-01-10 | House | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Energy |
| 2023-01-10 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23101845D |
Same As/Similar To
SB1231 (Same As) 2023-05-12 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0804)
