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HB746

Energy efficiency programs; definitions, incremental annual savings.

Status:
Enacted

Latest Action: April 17, 2024
House: Enacted, Chapter 818 (effective 7/1/24)

Chief Patron:
Michael Webert (R)

Session:
2024 Regular Session

Summary

As Passed Both Chambers. Energy efficiency programs; incremental annual savings.

Provides that for the 2029 program year and all subsequent years, "in the public interest" for the purpose of assessing energy efficiency programs means that the State Corporation Commission determines that the program is cost-effective. The bill directs the Commission to promulgate regulations no later than September 30, 2025, establishing a single, consistent cost-effectiveness test for use in evaluating proposed energy efficiency programs. The bill requires Dominion Energy Virginia and Appalachian Power Company to track, quantify, and report to the Commission the incremental annual savings, as defined in the bill, achieved by such utility's energy efficiency programs. This bill is identical to SB 565. (Less)

  • Bill History

  • 01/09/2024 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101834D
  • 01/09/2024 - House: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
  • 01/16/2024 - House: Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3
  • 01/31/2024 - House: Impact statement from SCC (HB746)
  • 02/06/2024 - House: House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
  • 02/06/2024 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 2-N)
  • 02/08/2024 - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (19-Y 3-N)
  • 02/08/2024 - House: Committee substitute printed 24106758D-H1
  • 02/11/2024 - House: Read first time
  • 02/12/2024 - House: Read second time
  • 02/12/2024 - House: Committee substitute agreed to 24106758D-H1
  • 02/12/2024 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB746H1
  • 02/13/2024 - House: Read third time and passed House (90-Y 7-N)
  • 02/13/2024 - House: VOTE: Passage (90-Y 7-N)
  • 02/14/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
  • 02/14/2024 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
  • 02/20/2024 - House: Impact statement from SCC (HB746H1)
  • 02/26/2024 - Senate: Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
  • 02/26/2024 - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (9-Y 6-N)
  • 02/26/2024 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 24107976D-S1
  • 02/28/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
  • 02/29/2024 - Senate: Read third time
  • 02/29/2024 - Senate: Reading of substitute waived
  • 02/29/2024 - Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 24107976D-S1
  • 02/29/2024 - Senate: Reading of amendment waived
  • 02/29/2024 - Senate: Amendment by Senator Deeds agreed to
  • 02/29/2024 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendment HB746S1
  • 02/29/2024 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute with amendment (21-Y 18-N)   Close Floor Vote
  • 03/04/2024 - House: Senate substitute with amendment agreed to by House 24107976D-S1 (90-Y 8-N)
  • 03/04/2024 - House: VOTE: Adoption (90-Y 8-N)
  • 03/07/2024 - House: Enrolled
  • 03/07/2024 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB746ER)
  • 03/07/2024 - House: Signed by Speaker
  • 03/08/2024 - House: Impact statement from SCC (HB746S1)
  • 03/08/2024 - Senate: Signed by President
  • 03/11/2024 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
  • 03/11/2024 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
  • 04/08/2024 - House: Governor's recommendation received by House
  • 04/17/2024 - House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (95-Y 5-N)
  • 04/17/2024 - House: VOTE: Adoption (95-Y 5-N)
  • 04/17/2024 - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 1-N)
  • 04/17/2024 - Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
  • 04/17/2024 - House: Reenrolled
  • 04/17/2024 - House: Reenrolled bill text (HB746ER2)
  • 04/17/2024 - House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
  • 04/17/2024 - Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
  • 04/17/2024 - House: Enacted, Chapter 818 (effective 7/1/24)

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