Electric energy; consumption reduction goal, annual progress reports. (SB990)
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Passed Senate |
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Description
Electric energy consumption reduction goal; progress reports. Directs the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy, in consultation with the staff of the State Corporation Commission, to report annually, commencing no later than December 15, 2018, on the progress the Commonwealth is making toward meeting the goal adopted in 2007 of reducing the consumption of electric energy by retail customers by the year 2022 by an amount equal to 10 percent of the amount of electric energy consumed by retail customers in 2006. The bill requires the reports to be made to the General Assembly and the Governor's Executive Committee on Energy Efficiency (the Committee) or, if the Committee ceases operations, to the Governor. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/03/2017 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101033D |
01/03/2017 | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
01/12/2017 | Impact statement from DPB (SB990) |
01/23/2017 | Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (14-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
01/23/2017 | Committee substitute printed 17104559D-S1 |
01/25/2017 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/25/2017 | Impact statement from DPB (SB990S1) |
01/26/2017 | Read second time |
01/26/2017 | Reading of substitute waived |
01/26/2017 | Committee substitute agreed to 17104559D-S1 |
01/26/2017 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB990S1 |
01/27/2017 | Read third time and passed Senate (32-Y 7-N) (see vote tally) |
01/27/2017 | Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/27/2017 | Passed Senate (34-Y 4-N 1-A) (see vote tally) |
01/31/2017 | Placed on Calendar |
01/31/2017 | Read first time |
01/31/2017 | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
02/14/2017 | Reported from Commerce and Labor (17-Y 3-N) (see vote tally) |
02/16/2017 | Read second time |
02/17/2017 | Read third time |
02/17/2017 | Passed House (81-Y 16-N 2-A) |
02/17/2017 | VOTE: PASSAGE (81-Y 16-N 2-A) (see vote tally) |
02/17/2017 | Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House |
02/17/2017 | Passed House (74-Y 23-N 1-A) |
02/17/2017 | VOTE: PASSAGE #2 (74-Y 23-N 1-A) (see vote tally) |
02/22/2017 | Enrolled |
02/22/2017 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB990ER) |
02/22/2017 | Signed by President |
02/22/2017 | Signed by Speaker |
02/23/2017 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/23/17 |
02/23/2017 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017 |
02/27/2017 | Impact statement from DPB (SB990ER) |
03/16/2017 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 568 (effective 7/1/17) |
03/16/2017 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0568) |
Video
This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 3 clips in all, totaling 3 minutes.
Transcript
This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.
Sen. Dick Saslaw (D-Springfield): NOT A HAS LOOSE -- IT'S NOT AN HALLUCINOGENIC. IF THIS IS HELP ONE PERSON, JUST ONE PERSON, WHO ARE WE TO TELL THESE PEOPLE, NO, WE CAN'T GET HELP. SPEAKING OF THE FDA, THIS IS A PROBLEM THEY SHOULD HAVE SOLVED MORE THAN A DECADE AND A HALF AGO. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN OVER AND DONE WITH BY NOW, AND I DON'T KNOW WHY THEY KEEP SITTING ON THIS THING WHEN THEY HAVE ALL THE EVIDENCE IN. OKAY? THEY HAVE ALL THE EVIDENCE. THEY'VE HAD IT FOR SOME TIME. BUT THEY'VE NEVER TAKEN THAT STEP. THIS IS NOT A PRODUCT THAT CAN
Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): DELEGATES. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WILL RECORD THEIR VOTES AY, THOSE OPPOSED NO. ARE THE SENATORS READY TO VOTE? HAVE ALL THE SENATORS VOTED? DO ANY SENATORS DESIRE TO CHANGE THEIR VOTE? THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL.
Sen. Tommy Norment (R-Williamsburg): AYES 38, NOS 0, RULE 36, ONE.
[Unknown]: AYES 38, NOS 0. THE READING OF THE COMMUNICATION IS WAIVED. THE CLERK WILL PLEASE REPORT ANY COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE GOVERNOR. WE DO NOT HAVE ANY, SIR. THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. THE TIME HAS COME TO RECOGNIZE VISITORS TO THE GALLERY AND TAKE UP OTHER MATTERS FOR THE MORNING HOUR. THE SENATOR FROM ACCOMACK COUNTY, SENATOR LEWIS.
Sen. Lynwood Lewis (D-Accomac): MR. PRESIDENT, RISE FOR AN INTRODUCTION.
[Unknown]: SENATOR HAS THE FLOOR.
Sen. Lynwood Lewis (D-Accomac): MR. PRESIDENT, MEMBERS OF THE SENATE, VISITING WITH US IN THE GALLERY TODAY IS GENEVIEVE SWITZER, THE SISTER OWNER OF TND BLOCK AND ALSO THE SECRETARY TREASURER OF THE VIRGINIA READY MIX CONCRETE ASSOCIATION. ALSO WITH HER TODAY IS HER DAUGHTER MARLEY MORGAN, SO I WOULD ASK THE SENATE GIVE HER A WARM WELCOME.
[Unknown]: THANK YOU, SENATOR. WOULD GENEVIEVE AND MARLEY PLEASE RISE. WELCOME. I HOPE YOU HAD A GREAT TRIP UP HERE AND THANKS FOR VISITING MR. JEFFERSON'S CAPITAL AND I WISH YOU SAFE RETURNS. HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND. I'D ASK THE MEMBERS OF THE SENATE TO PLEASE JOIN ME IN OFFERING GENEVIEVE SWITZER AND MARLEY MORGAN THE WARM WELCOME OF THE SENATE. (APPLAUSE)
PAGE 11. APPROXIMATELY A DOZEN OR SO BILLS. SENATE BILL 995 AND 997 TAKEN BYE FOR THE DAY. FIRST UP A SENATE BILL 1462 A SECTION OF THE CODE RELATED TO BILL TO AMEND AND REENACT A FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION OF ADULTS. BILL REPORTED FROM THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, WELFARE AND IN CITY INSTITUTION. ADOPT THE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE, PLEASE. QUESTION ON ADOPTION OF THE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE. AS MANY AS FAVOR THAT MOTION SAO THAT SUBSTITUTE IS AGREED TO. THE GENTLEMAN FROM ALEXANDER. MR. SPEAKER, THIS IS THE I'M OUT OF WORDS. THE ANALOG TO A HOUSE BILL THAT WE PASSED A FEW DAYS AGO ABOUT REQUIRING -- EXCUSE ME, COMPLAINTS THAT COME IN FROM THE HOT LINE TO BE REPORTED TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT. WE HAVE PASSED THE HOUSE, I HOPE WE WILL PASS THIS BILL.