Virginia House Joint Resolution 27 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-02-14 - House: Left in Rules
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Study; mandatory renewable energy portfolio standard program; report. Directs the Commission on Electric Utility Regulation to study the establishment of a mandatory renewable energy portfolio standard program for the Commonwealth. The study will (i) address issues associated with transitioning from the existing voluntary renewable energy portfolio standard program to a mandatory program, (ii) determine the costs and benefits that would be associated with requiring electric utilities to meet varying levels of renewable energy portfolio standard goals, (iii) recommend measures to address electric utilities that do not meet the program's goals, and (iv) determine if it is feasible and advisable to require that all electric utilities in Virginia participate in a mandatory renewable energy portfolio standard program.

Mandatory renewable energy portfolio standard program; Commission to study establishment for State.

Del. Charniele Herring [D]

Del. Kaye Kory [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-02-14		House: Left in Rules
2012-01-26		House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
2012-01-20		House: Assigned Rules sub: Studies
2012-01-09		House: Referred to Committee on Rules
2012-01-09		House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12101476D

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+sum+HJ27
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+ful+HJ27+hil