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HB2747

Southwest Virginia Energy Research and Development Authority; created, sunset provision.

Status:
Enacted

Chief Patron:
Terry Kilgore (R)

Session:
2019 Regular Session

Summary

As Passed Both Chambers. Southwest Virginia Energy Research and Development Authority.

Creates the Southwest Virginia Energy Research and Development Authority (the Authority) to promote opportunities for energy development in Southwest Virginia, to create jobs and economic activity in Southwest Virginia consistent with the Virginia Energy Plan, and to position Southwest Virginia and the Commonwealth as a leader in energy workforce and energy technology research and development. The Authority will be composed of 11 nonlegislative members, of whom four will be appointed by the Governor, four will be appointed by the Speaker of the House, and three will be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules. The Authority is charged with, among other tasks, (i) leveraging the strength in energy research and workforce development of Virginia's public and private institutions of higher education; (ii) supporting the development of pump storage hydropower in Southwest Virginia and energy storage generally; (iii) promoting the development of renewable energy generation facilities on brownfield sites, including abandoned mine sites; (iv) promoting energy workforce development; and (v) assisting energy technology research and development by promoting the development of a Southwest Virginia Energy Park. The bill has a sunset date of July 1, 2029. This bill is identical to SB 1707. (Less)

  • Bill History

  • 01/17/2019 - House: Presented and ordered printed 19104409D
  • 01/17/2019 - House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
  • 01/29/2019 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB2747)
  • 01/31/2019 - House: Reported from Commerce and Labor (18-Y 0-N)
  • 01/31/2019 - House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
  • 02/01/2019 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
  • 02/01/2019 - House: House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
  • 02/01/2019 - House: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
  • 02/01/2019 - House: Committee substitute printed 19106386D-H1
  • 02/03/2019 - House: Read first time
  • 02/04/2019 - House: Read second time
  • 02/04/2019 - House: Committee substitute agreed to 19106386D-H1
  • 02/04/2019 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2747H1
  • 02/05/2019 - House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
  • 02/05/2019 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB2747H1)
  • 02/05/2019 - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
  • 02/06/2019 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
  • 02/06/2019 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
  • 02/11/2019 - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
  • 02/13/2019 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
  • 02/14/2019 - Senate: Read third time
  • 02/14/2019 - Senate: Reading of amendments waived
  • 02/14/2019 - Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
  • 02/14/2019 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
  • 02/14/2019 - Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N)
  • 02/18/2019 - House: Placed on Calendar
  • 02/18/2019 - House: Senate amendments rejected by House (0-Y 97-N)
  • 02/18/2019 - House: VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 97-N)
  • 02/19/2019 - Senate: Senate insisted on amendments (40-Y 0-N)
  • 02/19/2019 - Senate: Senate requested conference committee
  • 02/20/2019 - House: House acceded to request
  • 02/20/2019 - House: Conferees appointed by House
  • 02/20/2019 - House: Delegates: Kilgore, Pillion, Torian
  • 02/21/2019 - Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
  • 02/21/2019 - Senate: Senators: Chafin, Cosgrove, Saslaw
  • 02/21/2019 - Conference: Amended by conference committee
  • 02/21/2019 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (100-Y 0-N)
  • 02/21/2019 - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (100-Y 0-N)
  • 02/22/2019 - Senate: Passed by temporarily
  • 02/22/2019 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
  • 03/07/2019 - House: Enrolled
  • 03/07/2019 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2747ER)
  • 03/07/2019 - House: Signed by Speaker
  • 03/08/2019 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB2747ER)
  • 03/09/2019 - Senate: Signed by President
  • 03/11/2019 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2019
  • 03/11/2019 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 26, 2019
  • 03/18/2019 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 555 (effective 7/1/19)
  • 03/18/2019 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0555)

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