Energy Plan; promotes use of sustainable biofuels made from traditional agricultural crops, etc. (HB2002)

Introduced By

Sen. John Cosgrove (R-Chesapeake) with support from co-patrons Del. Clay Athey (R-Front Royal), Del. Tim Hugo (R-Centreville), Del. Scott Lingamfelter (R-Woodbridge), Del. Jackson Miller (R-Manassas), and Del. Tom Rust (R-Herndon)

Progress

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

Description

Virginia Energy Plan; biofuels made from nonfood crops. Amends the Virginia Energy Plan to promote the use of sustainable biofuels that rely on nonfood feedstocks. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/13/2009Committee
01/13/2009Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 093087472
01/13/2009Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
01/26/2009Impact statement from DPB (HB2002)
01/27/2009Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendments (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/29/2009Read first time
01/30/2009Read second time
01/30/2009Committee amendments agreed to
01/30/2009Engrossed by House as amended HB2002E
01/30/2009Printed as engrossed 093087472-E
02/02/2009Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
02/02/2009VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/02/2009Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
02/02/2009Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
02/02/2009VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/03/2009Constitutional reading dispensed
02/03/2009Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
02/03/2009Impact statement from DPB (HB2002E)
02/16/2009Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/18/2009Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/19/2009Read third time
02/19/2009Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/24/2009Enrolled
02/24/2009Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2002ER)
02/25/2009Signed by Speaker
02/27/2009Signed by President
03/04/2009Impact statement from DPB (HB2002ER)
03/27/2009G Approved by Governor-Chapter 411 (effective 7/1/09)
03/27/2009G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0411)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 46 seconds.