VA SB629 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Passed on April 22 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-04-22 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1264)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Shared solar programs. Requires the State Corporation Commission to establish by regulation a shared solar program that allows customers of Dominion Virginia to purchase electric power through a subscription in a shared solar facility, which is defined in the bill as a facility that, among other criteria, generates electricity by means of a solar photovoltaic device with a nameplate capacity rating that does not exceed 5,000 kilowatts. Under the program, a subscriber receives a bill credit for the proportional output of a share solar facility attributable to that subscriber. Subscribers are required to pay a minimum bill, established by the Commission, that includes the costs of infrastructure and related services. The bill provides that the Commission shall approve a shared solar program of 150 megawatts with a minimum requirement of 30 percent of low-income customers and that the Commission will approve an additional 50 megawatts upon determining that at least 45 megawatts of the shared solar capacity have been subscribed to by low-income customers.

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Title

Shared solar programs; electric utility regulation, etc.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-04-22 - House - House: VOTE: (57-Y 35-N) (Y: 57 N: 35 NV: 8 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-04-22 - Senate - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 1-N) (Y: 39 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-03-08 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (75-Y 16-N 1-A) (Y: 75 N: 16 NV: 8 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2020-03-07 - Senate - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (34-Y 5-N) (Y: 34 N: 5 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-03-05 - Senate - Senate: Senate acceded to request (37-Y 0-N) (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-03-04 - Senate - Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N) (Y: 0 N: 40 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2020-03-03 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (97-Y 0-N) (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-27 - House - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-07 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-07 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-03 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-04-22 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1264)
2020-04-22HouseEnacted, Chapter 1264 (effective 7/1/20)
2020-04-22HouseSigned by Speaker as reenrolled
2020-04-22SenateSigned by President as reenrolled
2020-04-22SenateReenrolled bill text (SB629ER2)
2020-04-22SenateReenrolled
2020-04-22 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
2020-04-22HouseVOTE: (57-Y 35-N)
2020-04-22HouseHouse concurred in Governor's recommendation (57-Y 35-N)
2020-04-22SenateSenate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 1-N)
2020-04-11SenateGovernor's recommendation received by Senate
2020-03-20 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
2020-03-20SenateEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 20, 2020
2020-03-19HouseSigned by Speaker
2020-03-18SenateSigned by President
2020-03-18SenateEnrolled
2020-03-18SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB629ER)
2020-03-08HouseVOTE: Adoption (75-Y 16-N 1-A)
2020-03-08HouseConference report agreed to by House (75-Y 16-N 1-A)
2020-03-08HousePassed by temporarily
2020-03-07SenateConference report agreed to by Senate (34-Y 5-N)
2020-03-07SenateConference substitute printed 20109815D-S2
2020-03-07 Conference: Amended by conference committee
2020-03-05HouseDelegates: Levine, Lopez, Head
2020-03-05HouseConferees appointed by House
2020-03-05SenateSenators: Surovell, Spruill, Obenshain
2020-03-05SenateConferees appointed by Senate
2020-03-05SenateSenate acceded to request (37-Y 0-N)
2020-03-05HouseHouse requested conference committee
2020-03-05HouseHouse insisted on substitute
2020-03-04SenateHouse substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N)
2020-03-03HouseVOTE: Block Vote Passage (97-Y 0-N)
2020-03-03HousePassed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
2020-03-03HouseEngrossed by House - committee substitute SB629H1
2020-03-03HouseCommittee substitute agreed to 20109355D-H1
2020-03-03HouseRead third time
2020-03-02HouseRead second time
2020-02-27HouseCommittee substitute printed 20109355D-H1
2020-02-27HouseReported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
2020-02-13HouseReferred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
2020-02-13HouseRead first time
2020-02-13HousePlaced on Calendar
2020-02-07SenatePassed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2020-02-07SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2020-02-07SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB629S1
2020-02-07SenateCommittee substitute agreed to 20107477D-S1
2020-02-07SenateReading of substitute waived
2020-02-07SenateRead second time
2020-02-06SenatePassed by for the day
2020-02-05SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2020-02-03SenateCommittee substitute printed 20107477D-S1
2020-02-03SenateReported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
2020-01-23SenateAssigned C&L sub: Energy
2020-01-07SenateReferred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
2020-01-07SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101887D

Same As/Similar To

HB1634 (Same As) 2020-04-22 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1238)

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+sum+SB629
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+SB629+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+SB629S1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+SB629H1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+SB629S2+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+SB629ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+SB629ER2+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+CHAP1264+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+S02V0075+SB0629
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Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+H14V0330+SB0629
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Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV1497SB0629+SB0629
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Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+HV2278+SB0629

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