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VAHB1002PassDivision of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency; powers and duties. Requires the Department of Energy's Division of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency to identify and monitor any federal grant programs, loan programs, or other opportunities fo...
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2024-04-05
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0539)
VAHB1466PassMineral mines; farm pond construction or expansion. Provides that, for laws relating to mineral mines, the definition of mining shall not be construed to limit a one-time construction or expansion of a farm pond for agricultural irrigation or provisi...
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2024-03-28
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0224)
VAHB85PassMineral mining and processing; use of cyanide or a cyanide compound prohibited. Prohibits any miner or other person from using cyanide or a cyanide compound in any mineral mining or processing operation.
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2024-03-26
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0135)
VAHB199PassVirginia Brownfield and Coal Mine Renewable Energy Grant Fund and Program; allocation of funds. Removes the prohibition on the allocation of funds to the Virginia Brownfield and Coal Mine Renewable Energy Grant Fund and Program unless federal funds a...
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2024-03-20
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0100)
VAHB107FailElectric Vehicle Rural Infrastructure Program Electric Vehicle Rural Infrastructure Program and Fund created. Creates the Electric Vehicle Rural Infrastructure Program and Fund to assist private developers with non-utility costs associated with the i...
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2024-03-09
Failed to pass in House
VASB25PassVirginia Brownfield and Coal Mine Renewable Energy Grant Fund and Program; allocation of funds. Removes the prohibition on the allocation of funds to the Virginia Brownfield and Coal Mine Renewable Energy Grant Fund and Program unless federal funds a...
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2024-03-08
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0001)
VASB234Engross

Sine Die
Parking Lot Solar Development Pilot Grant Program; report. Establishes the Parking Lot Solar Development Pilot Grant Program for the purpose of encouraging development of distributed parking lot solar projects up to one megawatt in size in Chesterfie...
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2024-02-26
To House Appropriations Committee
VASB234Engross

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Parking Lot Solar Development Pilot Grant Program; report. Establishes the Parking Lot Solar Development Pilot Grant Program for the purpose of encouraging development of distributed parking lot solar projects up to one megawatt in size in Chesterfie...
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2024-02-26
To House Appropriations Committee
VAHB84Engross

Sine Die
Mineral mining and exploration; public notification. Requires an explorer conducting any mineral exploration activities, as those terms are defined in the bill, prior to the start of such activities, to (i) publish a notice in a newspaper having a ge...
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2024-02-20
Passed by indefinitely in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (10-Y 5-N)
VAHB28Intro

Sine Die
Fossil fuel projects moratorium; transitioning energy workers; environmental justice protections. Establishes a moratorium, effective January 1, 2025, on any approval by any state agency or political subdivision required for (i) electric generating f...
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2024-02-13
To House Rules Committee
VAHB367Intro

Sine Die
Parking Lot Solar Development Program and Fund; report. Directs Parking Lot Solar Development Program and Fund; report. Directs the Department of Energy, in consultation with the Department of Environmental Quality, to establish by January 1, 2025, a...
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2024-02-13
To House Appropriations Committee
VAHB968Intro

Sine Die
Virginia Green Infrastructure Bank; created. Creates the Virginia Green Infrastructure Bank, an authority to promote and catalyze investment in qualified projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, assist climate-impacted communities, and promote ...
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2024-02-13
To House Appropriations Committee
VAHB748Intro

Sine Die
E-bike rebate program. Creates the Electric Power-Assisted Bicycle Rebate Program for the purchase of new electric power-assisted bicycles, as defined in the bill, to be administered by the Department of Energy. Under the bill, a purchaser of a new e...
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2024-02-13
To House Appropriations Committee
VAHB1027Intro

Sine Die
Energy policy of the Commonwealth; state authority; legislative declaration. Declares that affordable, reliable, and secure energy resources are important to the health, safety, and welfare of the Commonwealth's citizens and provides that the Commonw...
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2024-02-13
To House Labor and Commerce Committee
VAHB1533Intro

Sine Die
Local zoning regulations related to mines; Planning District 8. Provides that localities in Planning District 8 (Northern Virginia) may establish standards and adopt zoning regulations related to mines and mineral mines that exceed standards and regu...
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2024-02-13
To House Counties, Cities and Towns Committee
VASB457Intro

Sine Die
Driving Decarbonization Program and Fund created. Creates the Driving Decarbonization Program and Fund to assist private developers with non-utility costs associated with the installation of electric vehicle charging stations. The bill provides that ...
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2024-02-12
To Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee
VASB457Intro

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Driving Decarbonization Program and Fund created. Creates the Driving Decarbonization Program and Fund to assist private developers with non-utility costs associated with the installation of electric vehicle charging stations. The bill provides that ...
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2024-02-12
To Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee
VAHB910Intro

Sine Die
Department of Energy; data center energy usage. Requires each data center located in the Commonwealth to make a quarterly energy source report to the Department of Energy's Division of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency that identifies the amount...
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2024-02-01
To House Rules Committee
VAHB910Intro

Prefile
Department of Energy; data center energy usage. Requires each data center located in the Commonwealth to make a quarterly energy source report to the Department of Energy's Division of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency that identifies the amount...
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2024-02-01
To House Rules Committee
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