Voluntary Solar Resource Development Fund; established. (SB975)
Introduced By
Sen. Mary Margaret Whipple (D-Arlington)
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
Voluntary Solar Resource Development Fund; grant program. Requires electric utilities to provide customers with the option to make voluntary contributions to the Voluntary Solar Resource Development Fund, which is established by this measure. Moneys in the Fund will be allocated by the State Corporation Commission as grants for projects that involve the acquisition, installation, or operation of photovoltaic devices, solar water heating devices, or solar space heating devices at a residence, structure occupied by a nonprofit organization, or commercial establishment. Amends § 67-1300, of the Code of Virginia. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
- 01/11/2011 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11102252D
- 01/11/2011 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 01/31/2011 Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 01/31/2011 Committee substitute printed 11104838D-S1
- 02/02/2011 Impact statement from DPB (SB975S1)
- 02/02/2011 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 02/03/2011 Read second time
- 02/03/2011 Reading of substitute waived
- 02/03/2011 Committee substitute agreed to 11104838D-S1
- 02/03/2011 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB975S1
- 02/04/2011 Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 02/08/2011 Placed on Calendar
- 02/08/2011 Read first time
- 02/08/2011 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 02/15/2011 Reported from Commerce and Labor (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 02/17/2011 Read second time
- 02/18/2011 Read third time
- 02/18/2011 Passed House BLOCK VOTE (95-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/2011 VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (95-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 02/24/2011 Enrolled
- 02/24/2011 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB975ER)
- 02/24/2011 Impact statement from DPB (SB975ER)
- 02/24/2011 Signed by Speaker
- 02/24/2011 Signed by President
- 03/22/2011 Governor's recommendation received by Senate
- 03/24/2011 Governor's recommendation received by Senate
- 04/05/2011 Placed on Calendar
- 04/06/2011 Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 04/06/2011 House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N)
- 04/06/2011 VOTE: ADOPTION (96-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 04/06/2011 G Governor's recommendation adopted
- 04/06/2011 Reenrolled
- 04/06/2011 Reenrolled bill text (SB975ER2)
- 04/06/2011 Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/06/2011 Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 04/06/2011 Enacted, Chapter 839 (effective 7/1/11)
- 04/06/2011 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0839)