2025 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

HB2113: Solar Interconnection Grant Program; established, sunset, report.

Legislative Summary

Solar Interconnection Grant Fund and Program; established; sunset. Establishes the Solar Interconnection Grant Program for the purpose of awarding grants on a competitive basis to public bodies to offset costs associated with the interconnection of solar facilities to the grid. The Program is administered by the Division of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency of the Department of Energy. The bill requires that priority be given to solar facilities located on previously developed project sites. The bill requires the Division to establish and publish guidelines and criteria for the awarding of grants and general requirements of the Program. The provisions of the bill expire on July 1, 2026.

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Bill History

1/7/2025
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25104611D
House of Delegates
1/7/2025
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
House of Delegates
1/14/2025
Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3
House of Delegates
1/16/2025
Subcommittee recommends reporting and referred to Appropriations (7-Y 3-N)
House of Delegates
1/21/2025
Reported from Labor and Commerce and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)
House of Delegates
1/22/2025
Assigned Approps sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources
House of Delegates
1/31/2025
Reported from Appropriations with substitute (16-Y 6-N)
House of Delegates
1/31/2025
Committee substitute printed 25106585D-H1
House of Delegates
2/2/2025
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/3/2025
Read second time
House of Delegates
2/3/2025
Appropriations Substitute agreed to
House of Delegates
2/3/2025
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
House of Delegates
2/4/2025
Read third time and passed House (68-Y 30-N)
House of Delegates
2/5/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Senate
2/5/2025
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
Senate
2/10/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2113)
House of Delegates
2/10/2025
Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N 1-A)
Senate
2/17/2025
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/19/2025
Rules suspended
Senate
2/19/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/19/2025
Passed by for the day
Senate
2/20/2025
Read third time
Senate
2/20/2025
Reading of amendment waived
Senate
2/20/2025
Commerce and Labor Amendment agreed to
Senate
2/20/2025
Engrossed by Senate as amended
Senate
2/20/2025
Passed Senate with amendment (39-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/20/2025
Senate Amendment agreed to by House (65-Y 31-N)
House of Delegates
3/7/2025
Enrolled
House of Delegates
3/7/2025
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2113ER)
House of Delegates
3/7/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2113)
House of Delegates
3/7/2025
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
3/10/2025
Signed by President
Senate
3/11/2025
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
3/24/2025
Vetoed by Governor
4/2/2025
House sustained Governor's veto
House of Delegates

Amendments

Commerce and Labor Amendment

Commerce and Labor Amendment

Not Adopted

Senate Amendment

Senate Amendment

Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate Amendment agreed to by House (65-Y 31-N)
2/20/2025
65
Yea
31
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed Senate with amendment (39-Y 0-N)
2/20/2025
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
2/19/2025
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
2/17/2025
14
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N 1-A)
2/10/2025
14
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read third time and passed House (68-Y 30-N)
2/4/2025
68
Yea
30
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Appropriations with substitute (16-Y 6-N)
1/31/2025
16
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Labor and Commerce and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)
1/21/2025
15
Yea
7
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Subcommittee recommends reporting and referred to Appropriations (7-Y 3-N)
1/16/2025
7
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Vetoed(3/24/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text3/7/20254.4 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/31/20256.7 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/7/20258.6 KB
Misc
Misc3/24/20250.5 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis3/7/2025113.3 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis2/10/2025120.0 KB