2023 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

SB1121: Coal mine methane; options to encourage capture & beneficial use.

Legislative Summary

Coal mine methane; capture and beneficial use; Department of Energy to evaluate policy options; report. States that it is the policy of the Commonwealth to encourage the capture and beneficial use of coal mine methane, defined in the bill. The bill directs the Department of Energy to evaluate policy options to encourage the capture and beneficial use of coal mine methane and submit a report of its findings by November 15, 2023.

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Bill History

1/10/2023
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23100964D
Senate
1/10/2023
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
Senate
1/30/2023
Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/30/2023
Committee substitute printed 23105203D-S1
Senate
2/1/2023
Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/2/2023
Read second time
Senate
2/2/2023
Reading of substitute waived
Senate
2/2/2023
Committee substitute agreed to 23105203D-S1
Senate
2/2/2023
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1121S1
Senate
2/2/2023
Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/2/2023
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/8/2023
Placed on Calendar
House of Delegates
2/8/2023
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/8/2023
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Energy
House of Delegates
2/9/2023
Reported from Commerce and Energy (20-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/13/2023
Read second time
House of Delegates
2/14/2023
Read third time
House of Delegates
2/14/2023
Passed House (83-Y 15-N)
House of Delegates
2/14/2023
VOTE: Passage (83-Y 15-N)
House of Delegates
2/16/2023
Enrolled
Senate
2/16/2023
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1121ER)
Senate
2/16/2023
Signed by President
Senate
2/16/2023
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
3/2/2023
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 2, 2023
Senate
3/2/2023
Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023
3/24/2023
Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 496 (effective 7/1/23)
3/24/2023
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0496)

Amendments

Substitute for SB1121 for S-Commerce and Labor

Substitute for SB1121 for S-Commerce and Labor

1/30/2023Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House: VOTE: Passage (83-Y 15-N)
2/14/2023
83
Yea
15
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Reported from Commerce and Energy (20-Y 0-N)
2/9/2023
20
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2/2/2023
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2/2/2023
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2/1/2023
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
1/30/2023
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(3/24/2023)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text3/24/20231.8 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text2/16/20231.8 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/30/20231.9 KB
Prefiled
Bill Text1/10/202321.4 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis2/17/202356.3 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/24/202354.0 KB