2025 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

HB2266: Electric utilities; distribution cost sharing program established, etc.

Legislative Summary

State Corporation Commission; distribution cost sharing program; required distribution system upgrades. Directs the State Corporation Commission by July 1, 2026, to establish by regulation a distribution cost sharing program for Dominion Energy Virginia and Appalachian Power to construct distribution system upgrades required to interconnect participating projects, as defined in the bill. The bill directs the Commission to require each such utility to file any tariffs, agreements, or forms necessary for the implementation of the program by December 1, 2026, and to submit a report on the implementation of the program by November 1, 2028. This bill is identical to SB 1058.

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Bill History

1/7/2025
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101827D
House of Delegates
1/7/2025
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
House of Delegates
1/21/2025
Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3
House of Delegates
1/22/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB2266)
House of Delegates
1/23/2025
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N)
House of Delegates
1/28/2025
Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (14-Y 8-N)
House of Delegates
1/28/2025
Committee substitute printed 25105824D-H1
House of Delegates
1/30/2025
Read first time
House of Delegates
1/31/2025
Read second time
House of Delegates
1/31/2025
Labor and Commerce Substitute agreed to
House of Delegates
1/31/2025
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
House of Delegates
2/3/2025
Read third time and passed House (57-Y 41-N)
House of Delegates
2/4/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Senate
2/4/2025
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
Senate
2/6/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB2266)
House of Delegates
2/10/2025
Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (9-Y 6-N)
Senate
2/10/2025
Committee substitute printed 25107048D-S1
Senate
2/12/2025
Rules suspended
Senate
2/12/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/12/2025
Passed by for the day
Senate
2/13/2025
Read third time
Senate
2/13/2025
Reading of substitute waived
Senate
2/13/2025
Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to
Senate
2/13/2025
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Senate
2/13/2025
Passed Senate with substitute (20-Y 17-N)
Senate
2/17/2025
Senate substitute agreed to by House (58-Y 38-N)
House of Delegates
2/19/2025
Enrolled
House of Delegates
2/19/2025
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2266ER)
House of Delegates
2/19/2025
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
2/22/2025
Signed by President
Senate
3/3/2025
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
House of Delegates
3/3/2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
3/20/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB2266)
House of Delegates
3/24/2025
Governor's recommendation received by House
3/24/2025
Governor's substitute printed (HB2266H2)
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (85-Y 9-N)
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
4/2/2025
Governor's recommendation adopted
4/2/2025
Reenrolled
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Reenrolled bill text (HB2266ER2)
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Signed by President as reenrolled
Senate
4/2/2025
Enacted, Chapter 658 (Effective 07/01/25)
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0658)

Roll Call Votes

Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
4/2/2025
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (85-Y 9-N)
4/2/2025
85
Yea
9
Nay
0
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate substitute agreed to by House (58-Y 38-N)
2/17/2025
58
Yea
38
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed Senate with substitute (20-Y 17-N)
2/13/2025
20
Yea
17
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N)
2/12/2025
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (9-Y 6-N)
2/10/2025
9
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read third time and passed House (57-Y 41-N)
2/3/2025
57
Yea
41
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (14-Y 8-N)
1/28/2025
14
Yea
8
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N)
1/23/2025
7
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/2/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Sponsors

Democrat: 2

Primary Sponsor

Kathy Tran
Kathy Tran
Democrat

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text4/2/202571.6 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text4/2/202571.8 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text3/25/202572.2 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text2/19/20255.3 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/11/20257.6 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/24/20256.0 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/23/20255.8 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/7/20255.6 KB
Misc
Misc3/24/20250.3 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis3/20/2025143.0 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis2/6/2025144.5 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/22/2025140.3 KB