2024 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

HB1491: Phase I Utility; recovery of development costs associated with small modular nuclear facility.

Legislative Summary

Phase I Utility; recovery of development costs associated with small modular nuclear facility. Permits American Electric Power, prior to the filing of an application for a certificate to construct a small modular nuclear facility, to request the State Corporation Commission to review such utility's decision to incur project development costs, as defined in the bill. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2034. Phase I Utility; recovery of development costs associated with small modular nuclear facility. Permits American Electric Power, prior to the filing of an application for a certificate to construct a small modular nuclear facility, to request the State Corporation Commission to review such utility's decision to incur project development costs, as defined in the bill. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2034.

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Bill History

1/19/2024
Presented and ordered printed 24105795D
House of Delegates
1/19/2024
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
House of Delegates
1/23/2024
Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3
House of Delegates
2/6/2024
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 4-N)
House of Delegates
2/8/2024
Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (18-Y 4-N)
House of Delegates
2/8/2024
Committee substitute printed 24107361D-H1
House of Delegates
2/11/2024
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/12/2024
Read second time
House of Delegates
2/12/2024
Committee substitute agreed to 24107361D-H1
House of Delegates
2/12/2024
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1491H1
House of Delegates
2/13/2024
Read third time and passed House (74-Y 24-N)
House of Delegates
2/13/2024
VOTE: Passage (74-Y 24-N)
House of Delegates
2/14/2024
Constitutional reading dispensed
Senate
2/14/2024
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
Senate
2/26/2024
Reported from Commerce and Labor (9-Y 6-N)
Senate
2/28/2024
Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/29/2024
Read third time
Senate
2/29/2024
Passed Senate (20-Y 18-N)
Senate
3/6/2024
Enrolled
House of Delegates
3/6/2024
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1491ER)
House of Delegates
3/6/2024
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
3/7/2024
Signed by President
Senate
3/11/2024
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
House of Delegates
3/11/2024
Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
4/8/2024
Governor's recommendation received by House
House of Delegates
4/8/2024
Governor's substitute printed 24109355D-H2
House of Delegates
4/17/2024
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (64-Y 34-N 1-A)
House of Delegates
4/17/2024
VOTE: Adoption (64-Y 34-N 1-A)
House of Delegates
4/17/2024
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (26-Y 14-N)
Senate
4/17/2024
Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
4/17/2024
Reenrolled
House of Delegates
4/17/2024
Reenrolled bill text (HB1491ER2)
House of Delegates
4/17/2024
Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
House of Delegates
4/17/2024
Signed by President as reenrolled
Senate
4/17/2024
Enacted, Chapter 836 (effective 7/1/24)
House of Delegates
4/17/2024
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0836)

Amendments

Substitute for HB1491 Labor and Commerce, Subcommittee #3

Substitute for HB1491 Labor and Commerce, Subcommittee #3

2/6/2024Not Adopted

Substitute for HB1491 Labor and Commerce, Subcommittee #3

Substitute for HB1491 Labor and Commerce, Subcommittee #3

2/6/2024Adopted

Governor's recommendation

Governor's recommendation

12/17/2017Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House: VOTE: Adoption (64-Y 34-N 1-A)
4/17/2024
64
Yea
34
Nay
1
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (26-Y 14-N)
4/17/2024
26
Yea
14
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Passed Senate (20-Y 18-N)
2/29/2024
20
Yea
18
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2/28/2024
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor (9-Y 6-N)
2/26/2024
9
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: VOTE: Passage (74-Y 24-N)
2/13/2024
74
Yea
24
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (18-Y 4-N)
2/8/2024
18
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 4-N)
2/6/2024
6
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/17/2024)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Sine DiePrior Session

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text4/17/20245.1 KB
Chaptered
Bill Text4/17/20245.1 KB
Conference Sub
Bill Text4/8/20245.3 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text3/6/20244.1 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/8/20244.3 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/19/20243.5 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis4/22/202456.2 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis2/16/202455.5 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/31/202453.2 KB