Virginia Solar Energy Development and Energy Storage Authority; increases membership. (SB1258)

Introduced By

Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-Alexandria)

Progress

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

Description

Virginia Solar Energy Development and Energy Storage Authority. Continues the Virginia Solar Energy Development Authority and renames it the Virginia Solar Energy Development and Energy Storage Authority. The measure expands the purposes of the authority to include positioning the Commonwealth as a leader in research, development, commercialization, manufacturing, and deployment of energy storage technology. The powers of the Authority are expanded to include (i) promoting collaborative efforts among Virginia's public and private institutions of higher education in research, development, and commercialization efforts related to energy storage; (ii) monitoring relevant developments nationally and globally; and (iii) identifying and working with the Commonwealth's industries and nonprofit partners. The size of the Authority is expanded from 11 to 15 members. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/10/2017Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102513D
01/10/2017Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
01/16/2017Impact statement from DPB (SB1258)
01/23/2017Reported from Commerce and Labor (11-Y 2-N 1-A) (see vote tally)
01/25/2017Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/26/2017Read second time and engrossed
01/27/2017Read third time and passed Senate (29-Y 6-N 2-A) (see vote tally)
01/27/2017Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
01/27/2017Passed Senate (30-Y 7-N 2-A) (see vote tally)
01/31/2017Placed on Calendar
01/31/2017Read first time
01/31/2017Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
02/14/2017Reported from Commerce and Labor (17-Y 3-N) (see vote tally)
02/16/2017Read second time
02/17/2017Read third time
02/17/2017Passed House (75-Y 20-N 2-A)
02/17/2017VOTE: PASSAGE (75-Y 20-N 2-A) (see vote tally)
02/22/2017Enrolled
02/22/2017Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1258ER)
02/22/2017Signed by President
02/22/2017Signed by Speaker
02/23/2017Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/23/17
02/23/2017G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017
02/27/2017Impact statement from DPB (SB1258ER)
03/03/2017Governor's recommendation received by Senate
04/05/2017Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N 1-A) (see vote tally)
04/05/2017House concurred in Governor's recommendation (86-Y 10-N 1-A)
04/05/2017VOTE: ADOPTION (86-Y 10-N 1-A) (see vote tally)
04/05/2017G Governor's recommendation adopted
04/05/2017Reenrolled
04/05/2017Reenrolled bill text (SB1258ER2)
04/05/2017Signed by President as reenrolled
04/05/2017Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
04/05/2017Enacted, Chapter 813 (effective 7/1/17)
04/05/2017G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0813)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 4 clips in all, totaling 4 minutes.

Transcript

This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.

HEALTH BENEFIT. WHEN YOU SEE ALL THE BILLS THAT HAVE COME FORWARD IN THIS GENERAL ASSEMBLY TRYING TO DEAL WITH THAT CRISES, THE OPIOID CRISES, AND WE HAVE THIS OPTION, I DON'T NOPE WHY WE WOULD NOT PURSUE IT. AND THEN I GUESS I WOULD SAY TO THE SENIOR SENATOR FROM LOUDOUN, WE ACTUALLY ALL THE TIME, WHEN WE CREATE LEGISLATION, PUT BOXES AROUND WHATEVER WE'RE PERMITTING OR PROHIBITING. SO WE CAN, IN FACT, CONTROL I MEAN, THAT'S WHAT LAWMAKERS SLIPPERY SLOPES. DO, AND FROM MY BRIEF PERIOD IN


Sen. Emmett Hanger (R-Mount Solon): MR. PRESIDENT, I MOVE THE BILL PASS AND WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK TO THAT.

[Unknown]: THANK YOU, SENATOR, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR.

Sen. Emmett Hanger (R-Mount Solon): THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. HOUSE BILL 1521 IS OUR IRS CONFORMITY BILL THAT WE DO ANNUALLY. IT HAS AN EMERGENCY CLAUSE ON IT AND THE CPA'S OF THE STATE ARE ANXIOUS FOR US TO GET IT TO THE GOVERNOR'S DESK. THAT'S WHY WE'RE MOVING IT NOW. SO I WOULD ASK THAT IT MOVE THE ONLY MAJOR CHANGE IN AN FORWARD. INTERESTING FACT ABOUT CONFORMING THIS YEAR, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OR OUR CONGRESS TALKS A LOT ABOUT TAX REFORM, BUT THE ONLY MAJOR THING THEY DID THIS PAST YEAR THAT WE NEED TO CONFORM TO IS THEY GAVE A TAX BREAK FOR ALL OUR OLYMPIC WINNERS IN VIRGINIA THAT WON GOLF, SILVER AND BRONZE MEDALS, SO THEY WON'T HAVE TO PAY TAXES ON THAT. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT.

[Unknown]: THANK YOU, SENATOR. THE QUESTION IS, SHALL HOUSE BILL 1521 PASS. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WILL RECORD THEIR VOTES AY, THOSE OPPOSED NO. -- EXCUSE ME. THE QUESTION IS, SHALL THE HOUSE BILL PASS? 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. AYES 39, NOS 0. AYES 39, NOS 0. THE BILL PASSES. UNCONTESTED CALENDAR, SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING. THE SENATOR FROM JAMES CITY COUNTY, SENATOR NORMENT.

Sen. Tommy Norment (R-Williamsburg): THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT, I MOVE THAT ALL SENATE BILLS ON THE FIRST READING ON THE UNCONTESTED CALENDAR, WHICH WOULD INCLUDE ALL SENATE BILLS ON PAGES 2 THROUGH 11, INCLUDING SENATE BILL 919 THROUGH SENATE BILL 1463 BE PLACED ON THEIR FINAL PASSAGE IN THE BLOCK. IF ANY SENATOR DESIRES TO REMOVE A BILL FROM THE BLOCK, PLEASE DO SO AFTER THE CLERK HAS READ THE NUMBER OF THAT BILL.

[Unknown]: THANK YOU, SENATOR. THE QUESTION IS, SHALL THE


Del. Michael Webert (R-Marshall): IT ALL THE WAY BACK TO THE SOURCE. WE HAVE A LITTLE THAT IS THE RESULT OF LEGISLATION PASSED SIX YEARS AGO AND THEY HAD TO ROLL OUT THE RULES. AND MR. SPEAKER, I WOULD ATTEST TO YOU THAT THE REASON YOU HAVE ELECTIONS END THE WAY THEY DO IS BECAUSE AS THE RULES COME OUT AND THEY BECOME EVERYBODY DENT, THAT WE HAVE TO TAKE MEASURES. AND THIS MEASURE IS A GUARD AGAINST THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. BECAUSE MR. SPEAKER WHEN I HAVE SOMEBODY COMING ON TO MY FARM AND THIS IS FOR PRODUCE CONSUMED RAW AND HAS EXCEPTIONS SO ONLY AFFECTS ABOUT 400 FARMS IN THE COMMONWEALTH, BUT, MR. SPEAKER, I WOULD RATHER DEAL WITH THE GENTLEMAN WHO LIVES IN MY AREA