SB823
Electric utilities; construction of renewable energy facilities.
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Electric utilities; construction of renewable energy facilities.
Requires Dominion Energy Virginia and Appalachian Power, in constructing any renewable energy facility, to develop and submit a plan to the State Corporation Commission for review and approval that addresses the following considerations, to the extent not already addressed in existing filings: (i) options for utilizing local workers; (ii) the ... (More) economic development benefits of the project for the Commonwealth, including capital investments and job creation; (iii) opportunities to advance the Commonwealth's workforce and economic development goals, including furtherance of apprenticeship and other workforce training programs; and (iv) giving priority to the hiring, apprenticeship, and training of local workers, workers from historically economically disadvantaged communities, and veterans. The bill requires that in approving any such facility, the Commission shall issue findings related to how the facility will advance such interests. (Less)-
Bill History
- 12/31/2024 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103478D
- 12/31/2024 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 01/13/2025 - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment (9-Y 6-N)
- 01/15/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N)
- 01/15/2025 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 01/15/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/16/2025 - Senate: Read second time
- 01/16/2025 - Senate: Commerce and Labor Amendment agreed to
- 01/16/2025 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 01/16/2025 - Senate: Printed as engrossed 25103478D-E
- 01/17/2025 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N) Close Floor Vote
- 01/23/2025 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB823)
- 02/04/2025 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/04/2025 - House: Read first time
- 02/04/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
- 02/04/2025 - House: Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3
- 02/10/2025 - House: Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
- 02/11/2025 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 4-N)
- 02/12/2025 - House: Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
- 02/13/2025 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB823)
- 02/13/2025 - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce (12-Y 10-N)
- 02/17/2025 - House: Read second time
- 02/18/2025 - House: Read third time
- 02/18/2025 - House: Passed House (51-Y 46-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Enrolled
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB823ER)
- 02/20/2025 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/23/2025 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/05/2025 - Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025
- 03/05/2025 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
- 03/25/2025 - Senate: Governor's Veto Received by Senate
- 03/25/2025 - Vetoed by Governor
- 04/02/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 04/02/2025 - Senate: Senate sustained Governor's veto
