Agricultural waste; excludes any farm, etc., that owns & operates facilities within State. (HB2171)

Introduced By

Del. Margi Vanderhye (D-McLean) with support from 15 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:

Progress

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 Passed Committee
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 Passed Senate
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 Signed by Governor
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 Became Law

Description

Electrical generation from agricultural waste. Excludes any farm or aggregation of farms that owns and operates facilities within the Commonwealth for the generation of electric energy from waste-to-energy technology, including methane digesters, from regulation as a public utility, public service corporation, or public service company. To be eligible for such designation, a person must obtain at least 51 percent of its annual gross income from agricultural operations and produce the agricultural waste that is used as feedstock in the generation of the electricity. Such generator will be permitted to interconnect to the electric grid in accordance with regulations to be adopted by the State Corporation Commission. The measure also provides that such generators of electricity shall not be considered "manufacturers" under any provision of the Code of Virginia. Amends § 1-222.1, § 56-232, § 56-265.1, § 56-594.1, § 56-88, of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

  • 01/14/2009 Committee
  • 01/14/2009 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 091245440
  • 01/14/2009 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
  • 01/20/2009 Impact statement from SCC (HB2171)
  • 01/26/2009 Assigned C & L sub: 3 Energy
  • 02/04/2009 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s)
  • 02/05/2009 Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/05/2009 Committee substitute printed 090185762-H1
  • 02/08/2009 Read first time
  • 02/09/2009 Read second time
  • 02/09/2009 Committee substitute agreed to 090185762-H1
  • 02/09/2009 Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2171H1
  • 02/10/2009 Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
  • 02/10/2009 VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/10/2009 Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
  • 02/10/2009 Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
  • 02/10/2009 VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/11/2009 Constitutional reading dispensed
  • 02/11/2009 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
  • 02/16/2009 Impact statement from SCC (HB2171H1)
  • 02/23/2009 Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/24/2009 Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/25/2009 Read third time
  • 02/25/2009 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 03/04/2009 Enrolled
  • 03/04/2009 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2171ER)
  • 03/05/2009 Impact statement from SCC (HB2171ER)
  • 03/05/2009 Signed by President
  • 03/06/2009 Signed by Speaker
  • 03/30/2009 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 746 (effective 7/1/09)
  • 03/30/2009 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0746)