Clean Energy Manufacturing Incentive Grant Fund; created. (SB129)

Introduced By

Sen. Walter Stosch (R-Glen Allen) with support from 17 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:

Those copatrons are Sen. Harry Blevins (R-Chesapeake), Sen. Creigh Deeds (D-Charlottesville), Sen. Emmett Hanger (R-Mount Solon), Sen. Steve Martin (R-Chesterfield), Sen. Ryan McDougle (R-Mechanicsville), Sen. Jeff McWaters (R-Virginia Beach), Sen. Steve Newman (R-Forest), Sen. Tommy Norment (R-Williamsburg), Sen. Mark Obenshain (R-Harrisonburg), Sen. Fred Quayle (R-Suffolk), Sen. Frank Ruff (R-Clarksville), Sen. Ralph Smith (R-Roanoke), Sen. Richard Stuart (R-Westmoreland), Sen. Jill Holtzman Vogel (R-Winchester), Sen. Frank Wagner (R-Virginia Beach), Sen. William Wampler (R-Bristol), Sen. John Watkins (R-Midlothian)

Progress

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

Description

Clean Energy Manufacturing Incentive Grant Program. Repeals the Solar Photovoltaic Manufacturing Incentive Grant Program and creates a program to provide financial incentives to companies that manufacture or assemble equipment, systems, or products used to produce renewable or nuclear energy, or products used for energy conservation, storage, or grid efficiency purposes. To be eligible for a grant, the manufacturer must make a capital investment greater than $50 million and create at least 200 full-time jobs that pay at least the prevailing wage. The program would be managed by the Director of the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/08/2010Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10103561D
01/08/2010Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
01/18/2010Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendment
01/18/2010Rereferred from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/18/2010Rereferred to Finance
01/20/2010Impact statement from DPB (SB129)
01/27/2010Reported from Finance with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/27/2010Committee substitute printed 10104722D-S1
01/28/2010Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/29/2010Read second time
01/29/2010Reading of amendment waived
01/29/2010Committee amendment rejected
01/29/2010Reading of substitute waived
01/29/2010Committee substitute agreed to 10104722D-S1
01/29/2010Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB129S1
01/29/2010Impact statement from DPB (SB129S1)
02/01/2010Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/08/2010Placed on Calendar
02/08/2010Read first time
02/08/2010Referred to Committee on Appropriations
02/23/2010Assigned App. sub: Economic Development, Agriculture and Natural Resources
02/26/2010Subcommittee recommends no action
03/01/2010Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2011
03/01/2010Continued to 2011 in Appropriations
12/02/2010Left in Appropriations