2025 Regular Session • Virginia Legislature
HB2426: Small renewable energy projects; amends definition, permit by rule.
Legislative Summary
Small renewable energy projects; permit by rule. Amends the definition of "small renewable energy project" for the purposes of obtaining a permit by rule from the Department of Environmental Quality to include interconnection facilities, as defined in the bill. The bill requires that the Department of Environmental Quality and the State Corporation Commission enter into a memorandum of understanding to implement the provisions of the bill. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2026.
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Bill History
1/8/2025
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102397D
House of Delegates
1/8/2025
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
House of Delegates
1/21/2025
Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3
House of Delegates
1/23/2025
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 4-N)
House of Delegates
1/24/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2426)
House of Delegates
1/28/2025
Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (17-Y 5-N)
House of Delegates
1/29/2025
Assigned Approps sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources
House of Delegates
1/29/2025
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 1-N)
House of Delegates
1/29/2025
Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (17-Y 4-N)
House of Delegates
1/31/2025
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/3/2025
Read second time
House of Delegates
2/3/2025
Labor and Commerce Amendments rejected
House of Delegates
2/3/2025
Appropriations Amendment agreed to
House of Delegates
2/3/2025
Engrossed by House as amended
House of Delegates
2/3/2025
Printed as engrossed 25102397D-E
House of Delegates
2/4/2025
Read third time and passed House (91-Y 8-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
2/6/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2426)
House of Delegates
2/10/2025
Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 2-N 1-A)
Senate
2/17/2025
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (10-Y 3-N 1-A)
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
Commerce and Labor Amendment rejected
Senate
2/20/2025
Reading of amendment waived
Senate
2/20/2025
Finance and Appropriations Amendment agreed to
Senate
2/20/2025
Engrossed by Senate as amended
Senate
2/20/2025
Passed Senate with amendment (23-Y 15-N 1-A)
Senate
2/20/2025
Senate Amendment agreed to by House (90-Y 6-N)
House of Delegates
3/7/2025
Enrolled
House of Delegates
3/7/2025
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2426ER)
House of Delegates
3/7/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2426)
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
Governor's recommendation received by House
3/24/2025
Governor's substitute printed (HB2426H1)
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
House rejected Governor's recommendation (27-Y 69-N)
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Communicated to Governor
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025
5/2/2025
Approved by Governor-Chapter 710 (Effective 07/01/26)
5/2/2025
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0710)
Amendments
HLC Sub: Subcommittee #3 Amendments
HLC Sub: Subcommittee #3 Amendments
Not Adopted
Appropriations Amendments
Appropriations Amendments
Not Adopted
Commerce and Labor Amendment
Commerce and Labor Amendment
Not Adopted
Senate Amendment
Senate Amendment
Not Adopted
HLC Sub: Subcommittee #3 Amendments
HLC Sub: Subcommittee #3 Amendments
Not Adopted
Finance and Appropriations Amendment
Finance and Appropriations Amendment
Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
House rejected Governor's recommendation (27-Y 69-N)
4/2/2025
27
Yea
69
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: FAILED
Senate Amendment agreed to by House (90-Y 6-N)
2/20/2025
90
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed Senate with amendment (23-Y 15-N 1-A)
2/20/2025
23
Yea
15
Nay
1
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 with amendment (10-Y 3-N 1-A)
2/17/2025
10
Yea
3
Nay
1
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 2-N 1-A)
2/10/2025
12
Yea
2
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read third time and passed House (91-Y 8-N)
2/4/2025
91
Yea
8
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 1-N)
1/29/2025
7
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (17-Y 4-N)
1/29/2025
17
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (17-Y 5-N)
1/28/2025
17
Yea
5
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 4-N)
1/24/2025
6
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/2/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
