Virginia Nuclear Energy Consortium Authority; established, report. (HB1790)
Introduced By
Del. Scott Garrett (R-Lynchburg) with support from co-patrons Del. Mark Dudenhefer (R-Stafford), Sen. Tom Garrett (R-Lynchburg), and Sen. Steve Newman (R-Forest)
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 Nuclear Energy Consortium. Establishes the Virginia Nuclear Energy Consortium Authority as a political subdivision of the Commonwealth for the purposes of making the Commonwealth a national and global leader in nuclear energy and serving as an interdisciplinary study, research, and information resource for the Commonwealth on nuclear energy issues. The 17-member board of directors of the Authority is directed to form a nonstock, nonprofit corporation, referred to as the Virginia Nuclear Energy Consortium. Membership in the Consortium is open to specified educational institutions, Virginia-based federal research laboratories, nuclear-related nonprofit organizations, business entities with operating facilities in Virginia that are engaged in activities directly related to the nuclear energy industry, and other persons whose membership is approved by the Consortium's board of directors. The purposes of the Consortium include carrying out the rights, powers, and duties of the Authority and conducting other activities useful in (i) making the Commonwealth a leader in nuclear energy, (ii) serving as an interdisciplinary study, research, and information resource for the Commonwealth on nuclear energy issues, and (iii) raising money on behalf of the Authority in the corporate and nonprofit community and from other nonstate sources. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/08/2013 | Committee |
| 01/08/2013 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13103527D |
| 01/08/2013 | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
| 01/17/2013 | Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendments (21-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/18/2013 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1790) |
| 01/21/2013 | Read first time |
| 01/22/2013 | Passed by for the day |
| 01/23/2013 | Passed by for the day |
| 01/24/2013 | Read second time |
| 01/24/2013 | Committee amendments agreed to |
| 01/24/2013 | Amendments by Delegate Cline agreed to |
| 01/24/2013 | Engrossed by House as amended HB1790E |
| 01/24/2013 | Printed as engrossed 13103527D-E |
| 01/25/2013 | Read third time and passed House (93-Y 3-N 1-A) |
| 01/25/2013 | VOTE: PASSAGE (93-Y 3-N 1-A) (see vote tally) |
| 01/28/2013 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 01/28/2013 | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
| 01/29/2013 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1790E) |
| 02/04/2013 | Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (13-Y 2-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/04/2013 | Committee substitute printed 13104884D-S1 |
| 02/05/2013 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/06/2013 | Read third time |
| 02/06/2013 | Reading of substitute waived |
| 02/06/2013 | Committee substitute agreed to 13104884D-S1 |
| 02/06/2013 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1790S1 |
| 02/06/2013 | Passed Senate with substitute (34-Y 6-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/07/2013 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/08/2013 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1790S1) |
| 02/08/2013 | Senate substitute agreed to by House 13104884D-S1 (92-Y 3-N) |
| 02/08/2013 | VOTE: ADOPTION (92-Y 3-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/12/2013 | Enrolled |
| 02/12/2013 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1790ER) |
| 02/12/2013 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1790ER) |
| 02/12/2013 | Signed by Speaker |
| 02/13/2013 | Signed by President |
| 02/22/2013 | Governor's recommendation received by House |
| 02/22/2013 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/23/2013 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 57 (effective 7/1/13) |
| 02/23/2013 | House concurred in Governor's recommendation (93-Y 3-N 1-A) |
| 02/23/2013 | VOTE: ADOPTION (93-Y 3-N 1-A) (see vote tally) |
| 02/23/2013 | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (34-Y 5-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/23/2013 | G Governor's recommendation adopted |
| 02/23/2013 | Reenrolled |
| 02/23/2013 | Reenrolled bill text (HB1790ER2) |
| 02/23/2013 | Signed by Speaker as reenrolled |
| 02/23/2013 | Signed by President as reenrolled |
| 02/23/2013 | Enacted, Chapter 57 (effective 7/1/13) |
| 02/23/2013 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0057) |
Comments
This Bill Is Very Bad for the People Of Virginia
Nuclear Power In Not Safe and will be Naver Safe
Please, the sneakyness gives you away. With Soooo many unexplored alternative energy options that provide so many long term jobs why are we spending so much energy on this? I know the lobbiest has checks, the alternative folks have not really gotten a good slush fund together, yet.
As Einstein, and most other develpers of our nuclear program noted after their successful implimentation, "Oops, maybe these guys weren't ready for this kind of power", especially when it cannot be seen, smelled, etc. We can't put the technology back in the bottle, leadership has to recognize that this power takes more than political shenanigans to manage. It takes real ethics. Looking your daughters and sons in the eye and saying, "Honey, this is really ok. My solution will not become your problem."
Please, use your human, not your political souls to decide this one.
Ron
This HB1790 and SB1138 gives incredible power away to the nuclear industry.
The Bill should be challenged on many points!
HB1790 and The Nuclear Energy Consortium is "another" not so veiled attempt to clear
the way for uranium mining and milling in VA.
Please stop spending your valuable time and our tax money on this. We don't
want and don't need this kind of health risk in Virginia.