Virginia House Bill 1635 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-0)
Status: Introduced on November 14 2018 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-01-31 - VOTE: ENGROSSMENT REFUSED (12-Y 86-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Fossil fuel projects moratorium; clean energy mandates. Establishes a moratorium, effective January 1, 2020, on approval by any state agency or political subdivision of any approval required for (i) electric generating facilities that generate fossil fuel energy through the combustion of a fossil fuel resource; (ii) import or export terminals for fossil fuel resources; (iii) certain maintenance activities relating to an import or export terminal for a fossil fuel resource; (iv) gathering lines or pipelines for the transport of any fossil fuel resource that requires the use of eminent domain on private property; (v) certain maintenance activities relating to such gathering lines or pipelines; (vi) refineries of a fossil fuel resource; and (vii) exploration for any type of fossil fuel, unless preempted by applicable federal law. The measure also requires that at least 80 percent of the electricity sold by a retail electric supplier in calendar years 2028 through 2035 be generated from clean energy resources. In calendar year 2036 and every calendar year thereafter, all of the electricity sold by a retail electric supplier is required to be generated from clean energy resources. The clean energy mandates apply to a public utility or other person that sells not less than 1,000 megawatt hours of electric energy to retail customers or generates not less than 1,000 megawatt hours of electric energy for use by the person. The Director of the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy is authorized to bring actions for injunctions to enforce these requirements. The measure requires the Department to adopt a Climate Action Plan that addresses all aspects of climate change, including mitigation, adaptation, resiliency, and assistance in the transition from current energy sources to clean renewable energy. The measure provides that residents of the Commonwealth and organizations shall have the legal standing to sue to ensure that its provisions and any Climate Action Plan are enforced.

Fossil fuel projects moratorium; clean energy mandates.

Del. Sam Rasoul [D]	Del. Elizabeth Guzman [D]	Del. Lee Carter [D]	Del. Wendy Gooditis [D]
Del. Patrick Hope [D]	Del. Chris Hurst [D]	Del. Mark Keam [D]	Del. Kaye Kory [D]
Del. Mark Levine [D]	Del. Alfonso Lopez [D]	Del. Debra Rodman [D]	Sen. Danica Roem [D]
Del. Marcus Simon [D]	Del. Kathy Tran [D]	Sen. Schuyler VanValkenburg [D]

2019-01-31 - House - House: VOTE: ENGROSSMENT REFUSED (12-Y 86-N) (Y: 12 N: 86 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2019-01-31 - House - House: VOTE: PASS BY (51-Y 48-N) (Y: 51 N: 48 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-01-31 - House - House: VOTE: PASS BY (51-Y 48-N) (Y: 51 N: 48 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-01-31 - House - House: VOTE: PASS BY (51-Y 48-N) (Y: 51 N: 48 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-01-31 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (51-Y 48-N) (Y: 51 N: 48 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-01-22 - House - House: Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment (9-Y 7-N) (Y: 9 N: 7 NV: 6 Abs: 0) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-01-31	House	VOTE: ENGROSSMENT REFUSED (12-Y 86-N)
2019-01-31	House	Engrossment refused by House (12-Y 86-N)
2019-01-31	House	Pending question ordered
2019-01-31	House	VOTE: PASS BY (51-Y 48-N)
2019-01-31	House	Motion to pass by the amendments by Delegate Rasoul agreed to (51-Y 48-N)
2019-01-31	House	VOTE: PASS BY (51-Y 48-N)
2019-01-31	House	Motion to pass by the amendments by Delegate Toscano agreed to (51-Y 48-N)
2019-01-31	House	VOTE: PASS BY (51-Y 48-N)
2019-01-31	House	Motion to pass by the amendment by Delegate Toscano agreed to (51-Y 48-N)
2019-01-31	House	Substitute by Delegate Rasoul offered and no action taken 19105948D-H1
2019-01-31	House	VOTE: ADOPTION (51-Y 48-N)
2019-01-31	House	Committee amendment agreed to (51-Y 48-N)
2019-01-31	House	Read second time
2019-01-30	House	Passed by for the day
2019-01-29	House	Passed by for the day
2019-01-28	House	Floor substitute printed 19105948D-H1 (Rasoul)
2019-01-28	House	Passed by for the day
2019-01-25	House	Passed by for the day
2019-01-24	House	Read first time
2019-01-22	House	Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment (9-Y 7-N)
2019-01-18	House	Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
2019-01-18	House	Referred from Rules by voice vote
2018-11-14	House	Referred to Committee on Rules
2018-11-14	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19100460D

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
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45	1	399	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+sum+HB1635
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+ful+HB1635+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+ful+HB1635H1+hil
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+vot+H14V0020+HB1635
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+vot+HV2105+HB1635
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+vot+HV2106+HB1635
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+vot+HV2107+HB1635
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+vot+HV2108+HB1635
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+vot+HV2109+HB1635