Higher educational institutions; public-private partnerships, wind and solar power. (HB638)

Introduced By

Sen. John Bell (D-Chantilly) with support from co-patron Del. Kaye Kory (D-Falls Church)

Progress

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

Description

Public institutions of higher education; public-private partnerships; wind and solar power. Permits each public institution of higher education to enter into a public-private partnership with any private entity whereby such entity is permitted to use at no cost property owned or controlled by such public institution of higher education for the generation of wind or solar power in exchange for offering educational immersion programs for high school students and students at public institutions of higher education that provide hands-on education and training in the construction, operations, and maintenance of its wind or solar power generators. The bill requires any energy produced by such solar or wind power generators to be (i) used to provide power for the partner public institution of higher education or (ii) introduced to applicable power grids and sold at market rates, with profits split as agreed upon by the private entity and the partner public institution of higher education. The bill requires any such profits gained by the partner public institution of higher education to be used to further research, expand clean energy education programs, or lower student tuition rates. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/11/2016Committee
01/11/2016Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102765D
01/11/2016Referred to Committee on Education
01/15/2016Assigned to sub: Subcommittee Higher Education
01/15/2016Assigned Education sub: Subcommittee Higher Education
01/15/2016Assigned Education sub:
01/26/2016Subcommittee recommends laying on the table
01/29/2016Impact statement from DPB (HB638)
02/16/2016Left in Education