VA SB464 | 2008 | Regular Session

Virginia Senate Bill 464 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 12 2008 - 100% progression
Action: 2008-05-12 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0882)

Summary

Virginia Commission on Energy and Environment. Establishes the Virginia Commission on Energy and Environment as a legislative study commission to review and recommend steps to implement the Virginia Energy Plan. The Commission is charged, among other things, to (i) undertake studies and gather information and data, (ii) make recommendations as may be necessary to accomplish its purposes as set forth in the legislation, (iii) make special studies of and reports on measures to secure Virginia's energy future, (iv) establish advisory committees composed of persons with special expertise not represented by individuals serving on the Commission, (v) seek, accept, and expend gifts, grants or donations to enable the Commission to carry out its objectives, (vi) review and make recommendations on legislation affecting energy policy to the General Assembly, and (vii) report annually on its activities during the preceding year to the Governor and the General Assembly. This bill also incorporates

Title

Energy and Climate Change, Commission on; established, report.

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2008-05-12		Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0882)
2008-05-12		Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 882 (effective 7/1/08)
2008-04-23		Senate: Communicated to Governor
2008-04-23		Senate: Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (1-Y 37-N)
2008-04-22		Senate: Placed on Calendar
2008-04-11		Senate: Governor's recommendation received by Senate
2008-03-11		Senate: Signed by President
2008-03-08		House: Signed by Speaker
2008-03-08		Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB464ER)
2008-03-08		Senate: Enrolled
2008-03-06		Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2008-03-05		House: VOTE: --- PASSAGE (96-Y 0-N)
2008-03-05		House: Passed House with substitute (96-Y 0-N)
2008-03-05		House: Engrossed by House - floor substitute SB464H2
2008-03-05		House: Substitute by Delegate Jones, S.C agreed to 083988352-H2
2008-03-05		House: Floor substitute printed 083988352-H2 (C. Jones)
2008-03-05		House: Committee substitute rejected 084255352-H1
2008-03-05		House: Read third time
2008-03-04		House: Read second time
2008-03-04		House: Committee substitute printed 084255352-H1
2008-03-03		House: Reported from Rules with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
2008-02-14		House: Referred to Committee on Rules
2008-02-14		House: Read first time
2008-02-14		House: Placed on Calendar
2008-02-12		Senate: Communicated to House
2008-02-12		Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2008-02-12		Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2008-02-12		Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB464S1
2008-02-12		Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 087321352-S1
2008-02-12		Senate: Reading of substitute waived
2008-02-12		Senate: Read second time
2008-02-11		Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
2008-02-08		Senate: Committee substitute printed 087321352-S1
2008-02-08		Senate: Reported from Rules with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
2008-01-09		Senate: Referred to Committee on Rules
2008-01-09		Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 087060352