Administrative Process Act; economic impact analysis of proposed regulations. (SB1431)

Introduced By

Sen. Bryce Reeves (R-Spotsylvania) with support from co-patron Sen. George Barker (D-Alexandria)

Progress

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

Description

Administrative Process Act; economic impact analysis of proposed regulations; input from affected businesses. Provides that when the Department of Planning and Budget conducts an economic impact analysis of a proposed regulation it must provide an opportunity for input from affected businesses or other entities to which the proposed regulation would apply. The bill also entitles an adversely affected small business as defined in subsection A of 2.2-4007.1 to judicial review of compliance with the regulation. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/12/2017Presented and ordered printed 17102481D
01/12/2017Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
01/30/2017Impact statement from DPB (SB1431)
01/30/2017Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (13-Y 2-N) (see vote tally)
01/30/2017Committee substitute printed 17104957D-S1
02/01/2017Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/02/2017Read second time
02/02/2017Reading of substitute waived
02/02/2017Committee substitute agreed to 17104957D-S1
02/02/2017Emergency clause added
02/02/2017Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1431S1
02/03/2017Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 2-N) (see vote tally)
02/03/2017Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/03/2017Passed Senate (38-Y 2-N) (see vote tally)
02/08/2017Placed on Calendar
02/08/2017Read first time
02/08/2017Referred to Committee on General Laws
02/13/2017Impact statement from DPB (SB1431S1)
02/14/2017Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/16/2017Read second time
02/17/2017Read third time
02/17/2017Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
02/17/2017VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/22/2017Enrolled
02/22/2017Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1431ER)
02/22/2017Impact statement from DPB (SB1431ER)
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
03/13/2017G Approved by Governor-Chapter 493 (effective 3/13/17)
03/13/2017G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0493)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 2 clips in all, totaling 2 minutes.

Transcript

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



Sen. Frank Wagner (R-Virginia Beach): THE MINIMUM THAT ALLEGHENY WOULD BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE IS UP TO FOUR MEGAWATTS. IN OTHER WORDS, TWO OF THESE, WITH A MAXIMUM OF 10 OR FIVE OF THESE COMMUNITY SOLAR PROJECTS. DOMINION, THE OTHER INVESTOR-OWNED UTILITY, WOULD HAVE TO PROVIDE A MINIMUM OF 25 MEGAWATTS OF POWER OR SOME 12 AND A HALF OF THESE PROJECTS ALL THE WAY UP TO 40 MEGAWATTS. WHAT THIS DOES ST., MR. PRESIDENT, IS ATTEMPT TO PUT MORE SOLAR OUT THERE IN A COMMUNITY SETTING, IN A SMALLER SCALE SOLAR PROJECT TO SEE HOW THESE THINGS WORK WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. THEY COME WITH A VOLUNTARY RATE SCHEDULE FOR THOSE PEOPLE THAT WOULD LIKE TO HOOK UP TO THIS POWER AND GET THAT POWER. IT DOES PROVIDE PROVISIONS IF WE FIND IT SUCCESSFUL TO ACTUALLY EXPAND BEYOND THE TWO MEGAWATT LIMIT WITH PERMISSION OF THE STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION. SO MR. PRESIDENT, IT FELT LIKE THIS IS AN EXCELLENT WAY TO INTEGRATE SOLAR AND I HOPE IT BE THE PLEASURE OF THE SENATE TO PASS THE BILL.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THANK YOU, SENATOR. THE QUESTION IS, SHALL SENATE BILL 1393 PASS. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WILL RECORD THEIR VOTES AYE; 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.

[Unknown]: AYES 39, NOS 0, RULE 36-1. AYES 39, NOS 0, RULE 36-1. THE BILL PASSES. SENATE BILL 1394, A BILL RELATING TO SMALL AGRICULTURAL GENERATORS, SALE OF ELECTRIC POWER, NET METERING. THE SENIOR SENATOR FROM VIRGINIA BEACH, SENATOR WAGNER.

Sen. Frank Wagner (R-Virginia Beach): THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I MOVE THE BILL PASS AND SPEAKING TO THAT MESH GLIEWR THE SENATOR HAS THE FLOOR.

[Unknown]: MR. PRESIDENT, LADIES AND
MR. MARSHALL. MS AND LADIES AND GENTLEMEN OF THANK YOU, MS. THE HOUSE, S.B. 1255 IS EDENT CAL TO HOUSE BILL 274 AND MAYBES REVISIONS TO THE VIRGINIA CONDO SEWNER'S ASSOCIATION EXACT. SUBJECT TO THE CONDO OWNER'S ASSOCIATION THE REELER REQUESTS A RETAIL CERTIFICATE FROM THE ASSOCIATION AND REQUIRED WITHIN 14 DAYS. I MOVE WE PASS THE BILL. TURNING TO PAGE 8. THE PRINTED CALENDAR. SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING. UNCONTESTED CALENDAR. THE BLOCK CONTINUES WITH SENATE BILL 1293 A BILL TO AMEND AND REENACT SECTIONS OF THE CODE