VA HB392 | 2018 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 5 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-02-13 - Left in Commerce and Labor
Pending: House Commerce and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Electric utility regulation; solar energy. Declares that it is in the public interest for the electrical supply of the Commonwealth to include at least 10 percent electricity derived from sunlight from facilities located in the Commonwealth, including distributed generation facilities owned or operated by or on behalf of customers. The measure also increases, from 500 megawatts to 15,000 megawatts, the aggregate rated capacity of solar energy generation facilities located in the Commonwealth as to which their construction or purchase by a utility is in the public interest.

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Title

Electric utility regulation; solar energy.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2018-01-30 - House - House: Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (4-Y 6-N) (Y: 4 N: 6 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [FAIL]

History

DateChamberAction
2018-02-13HouseLeft in Commerce and Labor
2018-01-30HouseSubcommittee failed to recommend reporting (4-Y 6-N)
2018-01-23HouseAssigned C & L sub: Subcommittee #3
2018-01-05HouseReferred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
2018-01-05HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101858D

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