Carbon dioxide; regulating emissions. (HB1261)

Introduced By

Sen. Ben Chafin (R-Lebanon) with support from 37 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:

Those copatrons are Del. Dave Albo (R-Springfield), Del. Terry Austin (R-Buchanan), Del. Dickie Bell (R-Staunton), Del. Mark Berg (R-Winchester), Del. Jeff Campbell (R-Marion), Del. Barbara Comstock (R-McLean), Del. Kirk Cox (R-Colonial Heights), Del. Glenn Davis (R-Virginia Beach), Del. Matt Fariss (R-Rustburg), Del. Peter Farrell (R-Henrico), Del. Scott Garrett (R-Lynchburg), Del. Todd Gilbert (R-Woodstock), Del. Greg Habeeb (R-Salem), Del. Gordon Helsel (R-Poquoson), Del. Keith Hodges (R-Urbanna), Del. Tim Hugo (R-Centreville), Del. Chris Jones (R-Suffolk), Del. Terry Kilgore (R-Gate City), Del. Steve Landes (R-Weyers Cave), Del. Jay Leftwich (R-Chesapeake), Del. Jim LeMunyon (R-Oak Hill), Del. Manoli Loupassi (R-Richmond), Del. Danny Marshall (R-Danville), Del. Jimmie Massie (R-Richmond), Del. Jackson Miller (R-Manassas), Del. Will Morefield (R-North Tazewell), Del. Israel O'Quinn (R-Bristol), Del. Chris Peace (R-Mechanicsville), Del. Charles Poindexter (R-Glade Hill), Del. David Ramadan (R-South Riding), Del. Nick Rush (R-Christiansburg), Del. Tom Rust (R-Herndon), Del. Scott Taylor (R-Virginia Beach), Del. Lee Ware (R-Powhatan), Del. Michael Webert (R-Marshall), Del. David Yancey (R-Newport News), Del. Joseph Yost (R-Blacksburg)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Virginia Energy Plan; incorporate a Carbon Dioxide Emission Control Impact Study and periodic interim updates to the Plan. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/17/2014Committee
01/17/2014Presented and ordered printed 14104183D
01/17/2014Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
01/21/2014Assigned C & L sub: Special Subcommittee on Energy
01/28/2014Impact statement from DPB (HB1261)
01/30/2014Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (12-Y 0-N)
02/04/2014Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/04/2014Committee substitute printed 14104434D-H1
02/06/2014Read first time
02/07/2014Read second time
02/07/2014Committee substitute agreed to 14104434D-H1
02/07/2014Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1261H1
02/10/2014Read third time and passed House (95-Y 4-N)
02/10/2014VOTE: PASSAGE (95-Y 4-N) (see vote tally)
02/10/2014Impact statement from DPB (HB1261H1)
02/11/2014Constitutional reading dispensed
02/11/2014Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
03/03/2014Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment (12-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
03/04/2014Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
03/05/2014Read third time
03/05/2014Reading of amendment waived
03/05/2014Committee amendment agreed to
03/05/2014Engrossed by Senate as amended
03/05/2014Passed Senate with amendment (36-Y 2-N)
03/05/2014Placed on Calendar
03/06/2014Senate amendment agreed to by House (93-Y 6-N)
03/06/2014VOTE: ADOPTION (93-Y 6-N) (see vote tally)
03/07/2014Enrolled
03/07/2014Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1261ER)
03/07/2014Impact statement from DPB (HB1261ER)
03/07/2014Signed by Speaker
03/10/2014Signed by President
04/04/2014G Approved by Governor-Chapter 603 (effective 7/1/14)
04/04/2014G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0603)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 3 clips in all, totaling 4 minutes.