Virginia Offshore Wind Development Authority; created. (SB577)
Introduced By
Sen. Don McEachin (D-Richmond)
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 Authority. Creates the Virginia Offshore Wind Development Authority to facilitate and support 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 with, among other tasks, (i) collecting metocean data, (ii) identifying existing state and regulatory or administrative barriers to the development of the offshore wind industry, (iii) upgrading port facilities to accommodate the manufacturing and assembly of offshore wind energy project components and vessels that will support the construction and operations of offshore wind energy projects, (iv) securing federal loan guarantees, and (v) developing, constructing, and operating interconnection facilities on the Virginia shoreline to connect offshore wind energy projects to the electric grid. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/13/2010 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10101758D |
01/13/2010 | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
02/15/2010 | Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/15/2010 | Committee substitute printed 10105121D-S1 |
02/16/2010 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/16/2010 | Read second time |
02/16/2010 | Passed by temporarily |
02/16/2010 | Committee substitute rejected 10105121D-S1 |
02/16/2010 | Floor substitute printed 10105425D-S2 (McEachin) |
02/16/2010 | Reading of substitute waived |
02/16/2010 | Substitute by Senator McEachin agreed to 10105425D-S2 |
02/16/2010 | Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute SB577S2 |
02/16/2010 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/16/2010 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/17/2010 | Impact statement from DPB (SB577S2) |
02/18/2010 | Placed on Calendar |
02/18/2010 | Read first time |
02/18/2010 | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
03/02/2010 | Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/02/2010 | Committee substitute printed 10105570D-H1 |
03/03/2010 | Impact statement from DPB (SB577H1) |
03/03/2010 | Read second time |
03/04/2010 | Read third time |
03/04/2010 | Committee substitute agreed to 10105570D-H1 |
03/04/2010 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB577H1 |
03/04/2010 | Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N) |
03/04/2010 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/08/2010 | House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/08/2010 | Title replaced 10105570D-H1 |
03/12/2010 | Enrolled |
03/12/2010 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB577ER) |
03/12/2010 | Impact statement from DPB (SB577ER) |
03/13/2010 | Signed by Speaker |
03/15/2010 | Signed by President |
04/12/2010 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 681 (effective 7/1/10) |
04/12/2010 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0681) |