2023 Regular Session • Virginia Legislature
SB1541: Utilities; SCC shall issue final order on certain projects within a certain timeframe.
Legislative Summary
State Corporation Commission; certain electricity transmission projects. Directs the State Corporation Commission to issue its final order for certificates of public convenience and necessity regarding certain projects no later than 270 days after the filing date by a utility. For such projects filed by a utility prior to January 1, 2023, the bill requires the State Corporation Commission to issue its final order for certificates of public convenience and necessity within 90 days of the bill's effective date.
Bill History
1/20/2023
Presented and ordered printed 23105072D
Senate
1/20/2023
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
Senate
1/24/2023
Assigned C&L sub: Energy
Senate
1/30/2023
Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/30/2023
Committee substitute printed 23105820D-S1
Senate
2/1/2023
Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/2/2023
Printed as engrossed 23105820D-ES1
Senate
2/2/2023
Read second time
Senate
2/2/2023
Reading of substitute waived
Senate
2/2/2023
Committee substitute agreed to 23105820D-S1
Senate
2/2/2023
Reading of amendment waived
Senate
2/2/2023
Amendment by Senator Lewis agreed to
Senate
2/2/2023
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendment SB1541ES1
Senate
2/2/2023
Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/2/2023
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/10/2023
Placed on Calendar
House of Delegates
2/10/2023
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/10/2023
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Energy
House of Delegates
2/14/2023
Reported from Commerce and Energy (21-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/16/2023
Read second time
House of Delegates
2/17/2023
Read third time
House of Delegates
2/17/2023
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/17/2023
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/22/2023
Enrolled
Senate
2/22/2023
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1541ER)
Senate
2/22/2023
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
2/23/2023
Signed by President
Senate
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 502 (effective 7/1/23)
3/24/2023
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0502)
Amendments
Senate amendments
Senate amendments
2/2/2023Not Adopted
Substitute for SB1541 for S-Commerce and Labor
Substitute for SB1541 for S-Commerce and Labor
1/30/2023Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
2/17/2023
99
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Reported from Commerce and Energy (21-Y 0-N)
2/14/2023
21
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
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
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Lynwood Lewis
Democrat