2023 Regular Session • Virginia Legislature
HB2197: Va. Electric Utility Regulation Act; eligible sources for renewable energy portfolio standard prog.
Legislative Summary
Virginia Electric Utility Regulation Act; renewable energy; eligible sources for renewable energy portfolio standard program. Provides that for the purpose of the Virginia Electric Utility Regulation Act, renewable energy includes energy from advanced nuclear technology or hydrogen. The bill classifies electric-generating resources that generate electric energy derived from advanced nuclear technology or hydrogen located in the Commonwealth or physically located within the PJM region as renewable energy portfolio standard program sources.
Bill History
1/11/2023
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23104239D
House of Delegates
1/11/2023
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Energy
House of Delegates
1/25/2023
Assigned sub: Subcommittee #3
House of Delegates
1/26/2023
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N)
House of Delegates
1/31/2023
Reported from Commerce and Energy with substitute (12-Y 9-N)
House of Delegates
1/31/2023
Committee substitute printed 23105725D-H1
House of Delegates
2/2/2023
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/3/2023
Read second time
House of Delegates
2/3/2023
Committee substitute agreed to 23105725D-H1
House of Delegates
2/3/2023
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2197H1
House of Delegates
2/6/2023
Read third time and passed House (52-Y 48-N)
House of Delegates
2/6/2023
VOTE: Passage (52-Y 48-N)
House of Delegates
2/7/2023
Constitutional reading dispensed
Senate
2/7/2023
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
Senate
2/20/2023
Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor with letter (11-Y 4-N)
Senate
Amendments
Substitute for HB2197 Commerce and Energy, Subcommittee #3
Substitute for HB2197 Commerce and Energy, Subcommittee #3
1/26/2023Not Adopted
Substitute for HB2197 Commerce and Energy, Subcommittee #3
Substitute for HB2197 Commerce and Energy, Subcommittee #3
1/26/2023Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor with letter (11-Y 4-N)
2/20/2023
11
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: VOTE: Passage (52-Y 48-N)
2/6/2023
52
Yea
48
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Reported from Commerce and Energy with substitute (12-Y 9-N)
1/31/2023
12
Yea
9
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N)
1/26/2023
5
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(2/3/2023)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor

Kathy Byron
Republican