VA SB1096 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 12 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-12 - Failed to pass in Senate
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

Electric utilities; electric school bus projects. Authorizes Dominion Energy Virginia to implement projects designed to encourage the proliferation of school buses that are fueled in whole or in part by electricity, along with associated charging and other infrastructure, for the purpose of transporting students and that may also serve as electric grid stabilization or peak shaving resources. Under an electric school bus project, Dominion Energy Virginia may (i) purchase, own, manage, or control electric school buses, along with associated charging or other infrastructure; (ii) enter into third-party agreements for the purchase, lease, or use of electric school buses, along with associated charging or other infrastructure; (iii) enter into agreements with any school board of any public school division located in the Commonwealth for joint ownership of or for leasing on commercially competitive terms of electric school buses, along with associated charging or other infrastructure; (iv) provide financial incentives or rebates to any school board to promote or facilitate the purchase and ownership by such public school board of electric school buses, along with associated charging or other infrastructure; and (v) engage in other activities to promote the development and proliferation of electric school bus transportation in the Commonwealth. The bill also provides a tax exemption for electric school buses and associated charging and other infrastructure that is related or incidental to an authorized electric school bus project.

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Title

Electric utilities; electric school bus projects.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-03-07 - House - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (14-Y 7-N) (Y: 14 N: 7 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-03-05 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (33-Y 6-N) (Y: 33 N: 6 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-03-05 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-03-05 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-03-05 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor (12-Y 3-N) (Y: 12 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-03-12SenateFailed to pass in Senate
2020-03-12SenateNo further action taken
2020-03-12HousePassed by for the day
2020-03-08HouseRead second time
2020-03-07HouseCommittee substitute printed 20109936D-H1
2020-03-07HouseReported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (14-Y 7-N)
2020-03-07HouseReferred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
2020-03-07HouseRead first time
2020-03-07HousePlaced on Calendar
2020-03-05SenatePassed Senate (33-Y 6-N)
2020-03-05SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
2020-03-05SenateEngrossed by Senate
2020-03-05SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
2020-03-05SenateRead first time
2020-03-05SenateReported from Commerce and Labor (12-Y 3-N)
2020-03-05SenateReferred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
2020-03-05SenatePresented and ordered printed 20109713D
2020-03-05SenateUnanimous consent to introduce

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
5813660(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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