2022 Regular Session • Virginia Legislature
HB657: Waste coal piles; Department of Energy to identify volume & number, use of coal ash.
Legislative Summary
Department of Energy; waste coal piles; report. Directs the Department of Energy, in cooperation with public institutions of higher education serving the coalfield region of the Commonwealth, to identify the approximate volume and number of waste coal piles present in the area and options for cleaning up such waste coal piles, including potential use in electricity generation. The Department of Energy shall report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly by December 1, 2022. The bill also directs the Department of Energy to convene a working group to evaluate opportunities for the development of public infrastructure projects at current or proposed sites for the storage of coal ash in the Commonwealth. The working group shall report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly by December 1, 2022.
Bill History
1/11/2022
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101159D
House of Delegates
1/11/2022
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Energy
House of Delegates
1/25/2022
Assigned sub: Subcommittee #1
House of Delegates
2/1/2022
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/3/2022
Reported from Commerce and Energy with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/3/2022
Committee substitute printed 22105712D-H1
House of Delegates
2/7/2022
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/8/2022
Read second time
House of Delegates
2/8/2022
Committee substitute agreed to 22105712D-H1
House of Delegates
2/8/2022
Amendment by Delegate Byron agreed to
House of Delegates
2/8/2022
Engrossed by House - committee substitute with amendment HB657EH1
House of Delegates
2/8/2022
Printed as engrossed 22105712D-EH1
House of Delegates
2/9/2022
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/9/2022
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/10/2022
Constitutional reading dispensed
Senate
2/10/2022
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
Senate
2/21/2022
Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/21/2022
Committee substitute printed 22106818D-S1
Senate
2/21/2022
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
Senate
3/1/2022
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (16-Y 0-N)
Senate
3/2/2022
Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
3/3/2022
Read third time
Senate
3/3/2022
Reading of substitute waived
Senate
3/3/2022
Committee substitute agreed to 22106818D-S1
Senate
3/3/2022
Reading of amendment waived
Senate
3/3/2022
Committee amendment agreed to
Senate
3/3/2022
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendment HB657S1
Senate
3/3/2022
Passed Senate with substitute with amendment (39-Y 0-N)
Senate
3/7/2022
Senate substitute with amendment rejected by House 22106818D-S1 (2-Y 95-N)
House of Delegates
3/7/2022
VOTE: Rejected (2-Y 95-N)
House of Delegates
3/8/2022
Senate insisted on substitute with amendment (39-Y 0-N)
Senate
3/8/2022
Senate requested conference committee
Senate
3/9/2022
House acceded to request
House of Delegates
3/10/2022
Conferees appointed by House
House of Delegates
3/10/2022
Delegates: Wampler, Kilgore, Bagby
House of Delegates
3/10/2022
Conferees appointed by Senate
Senate
3/10/2022
Senators: Hackworth, Surovell, Spruill
Senate
3/11/2022
Conference: Amended by conference committee
3/11/2022
Conference report agreed to by House (87-Y 9-N)
House of Delegates
3/11/2022
VOTE: Adoption (87-Y 9-N)
House of Delegates
3/11/2022
Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
3/21/2022
Enrolled
House of Delegates
3/21/2022
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB657ER)
House of Delegates
3/21/2022
Signed by President
Senate
3/22/2022
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
3/22/2022
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 22, 2022
House of Delegates
3/22/2022
Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022
4/11/2022
Governor's recommendation received by House
House of Delegates
4/27/2022
Placed on Calendar
House of Delegates
4/27/2022
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (99-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
4/27/2022
VOTE: Adoption (99-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
4/27/2022
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 1-N)
Senate
4/27/2022
Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
4/27/2022
Reenrolled
House of Delegates
4/27/2022
Reenrolled bill text (HB657ER2)
House of Delegates
4/27/2022
Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
House of Delegates
4/27/2022
Signed by President as reenrolled
Senate
4/27/2022
Enacted, Chapter 762 (effective 7/1/22)
House of Delegates
4/27/2022
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0762)
Amendments
Governor's recommendation
Governor's recommendation
4/12/2022Not Adopted
Conference amendments
Conference amendments
3/11/2022Not Adopted
Senate amendments engrossed
Senate amendments engrossed
3/3/2022Not Adopted
Substitute for S-Commerce and Labor
Substitute for S-Commerce and Labor
2/21/2022Not Adopted
House amendments adopted
House amendments adopted
2/8/2022Adopted
Amendment(s) for HB657 for Member Kathy J. Byron
Amendment(s) for HB657 for Member Kathy J. Byron
2/8/2022Not Adopted
Substitute for HB657 Commerce and Energy, Subcommittee #1
Substitute for HB657 Commerce and Energy, Subcommittee #1
2/1/2022Not Adopted
Substitute for HB657 Commerce and Energy, Subcommittee #1
Substitute for HB657 Commerce and Energy, Subcommittee #1
2/1/2022Adopted
Senate amendments
Senate amendments
12/17/2017Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
House: VOTE: Adoption (99-Y 0-N)
4/27/2022
99
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 1-N)
4/27/2022
39
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
3/11/2022
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: VOTE: Adoption (87-Y 9-N)
3/11/2022
87
Yea
9
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Senate insisted on substitute with amendment (39-Y 0-N)
3/8/2022
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: VOTE: Rejected (2-Y 95-N)
3/7/2022
2
Yea
95
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: FAILED
Senate: Passed Senate with substitute with amendment (39-Y 0-N)
3/3/2022
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
3/2/2022
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (16-Y 0-N)
3/1/2022
16
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
2/21/2022
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
2/9/2022
99
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Reported from Commerce and Energy with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
2/3/2022
22
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)
2/1/2022
7
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/27/2022)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Sine DiePrior Session
