2022 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

SB660: Shared solar programs; evaluation for Phase I Utilities & electric cooperatives.

Legislative Summary

Shared solar programs for Phase I Utilities and electric cooperatives; workgroup. Directs the State Corporation Commission to convene a stakeholder workgroup to evaluate shared solar programs for American Electric Power and requires the Commission to report on its findings to the Chairmen of the Senate Commerce and Labor and the House Commerce and Energy Committees by November 30, 2022. Additionally, the bill directs the Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives and the Coalition for Community Solar Access to jointly convene a stakeholder process to evaluate shared solar programs for electric cooperatives, and requires a report on its findings to the Chairmen of the Senate Commerce and Labor and the House Commerce and Energy Committees by November 30, 2022.

Bill History

1/19/2022
Presented and ordered printed 22104653D
Senate
1/19/2022
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
Senate
1/21/2022
Assigned C&L sub: Energy
Senate
2/7/2022
Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/7/2022
Committee substitute printed 22105670D-S1
Senate
2/7/2022
Incorporates SB659 (Edwards)
Senate
2/8/2022
Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/9/2022
Read second time
Senate
2/9/2022
Reading of substitute waived
Senate
2/9/2022
Committee substitute agreed to 22105670D-S1
Senate
2/9/2022
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB660S1
Senate
2/10/2022
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/22/2022
Placed on Calendar
House of Delegates
2/22/2022
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/22/2022
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Energy
House of Delegates
3/3/2022
Reported from Commerce and Energy with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
3/7/2022
Read second time
House of Delegates
3/8/2022
Read third time
House of Delegates
3/8/2022
Committee amendment agreed to
House of Delegates
3/8/2022
Engrossed by House as amended
House of Delegates
3/8/2022
Passed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
3/8/2022
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
3/9/2022
House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Senate
3/11/2022
Enrolled
Senate
3/11/2022
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB660ER)
Senate
3/11/2022
Signed by President
Senate
3/11/2022
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
3/22/2022
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 22, 2022
Senate
3/22/2022
Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022
4/11/2022
Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 591 (effective 7/1/22)
4/11/2022
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0591)

Amendments

House amendments engrossed

House amendments engrossed

3/8/2022Not Adopted

Amendment(s) for SB660 for Committee: Commerce and Energy

Amendment(s) for SB660 for Committee: Commerce and Energy

3/3/2022Not Adopted

House committee amendments reported

House committee amendments reported

12/17/2017Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
3/9/2022
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N)
3/8/2022
98
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Reported from Commerce and Energy with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
3/3/2022
22
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2/10/2022
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2/8/2022
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
2/7/2022
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/11/2022)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session

Sponsors

Republican: 1
Democrat: 1

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text4/11/20223.0 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text3/11/20223.0 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/7/20223.2 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/19/202215.9 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis3/14/202288.1 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis2/10/202288.5 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/25/202267.3 KB