Offshore Wind Project Development Commission; established. (SB393)
Introduced By
Sen. Frank Wagner (R-Virginia Beach)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Virginia Offshore Wind Project Development Commission. Creates the Virginia Offshore Wind Project Development Commission to facilitate the development of wind-powered electric energy facilities located off the coast of the Commonwealth beyond the Commonwealth's three-mile jurisdictional limit. The Commission is charged, among other tasks, with applying to the U.S. Minerals Management Service for leases or easements for sites for such projects and applying to the U.S. Department of Energy for up to $4 billion in loan guarantees for such projects. Read the Bill »
Status
02/15/2010: Merged into SB577
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/13/2010 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10100141D |
| 01/13/2010 | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
| 02/15/2010 | Incorporated by Commerce and Labor (SB577-McEachin) (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |