Southwest Virginia Energy Research and Development Authority; created, sunset provision. (HB2747)

Introduced By

Del. Terry Kilgore (R-Gate City) with support from co-patrons Del. Kaye Kory (D-Falls Church), and Sen. Ben Chafin (R-Lebanon)

Progress

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

Description

Southwest Virginia Energy Research and Development Authority. Creates the Southwest Virginia Energy Research and Development Authority (the Authority) to promote opportunities for energy development in Southwest Virginia, to create jobs and economic activity in Southwest Virginia consistent with the Virginia Energy Plan, and to position Southwest Virginia and the Commonwealth as a leader in energy workforce and energy technology research and development. The Authority will be composed of 11 nonlegislative members, of whom four will be appointed by the Governor, four will be appointed by the Speaker of the House, and three will be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules. The Authority is charged with, among other tasks, (i) leveraging the strength in energy research and workforce development of Virginia's public and private institutions of higher education; (ii) supporting the development of pump storage hydropower in Southwest Virginia and energy storage generally; (iii) promoting the development of renewable energy generation facilities on brownfield sites, including abandoned mine sites; (iv) promoting energy workforce development; (v) assisting energy technology research and development by promoting the development of a Southwest Virginia Energy Park; and (vi) identifying and working with the Commonwealth's industries and nonprofit partners in advancing efforts related to energy development in Southwest Virginia. The bill has a sunset date of July 1, 2029. Read the Bill »

Status

02/14/2019: Passed the Senate

History

Date	Action
01/17/2019	Presented and ordered printed 19104409D
01/17/2019	Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
01/22/2019	Assigned C & L sub: Subcommittee #3
01/29/2019	Impact statement from DPB (HB2747)
01/31/2019	Reported from Commerce and Labor (18-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/31/2019	Referred to Committee on Appropriations
02/01/2019	Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
02/01/2019	House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
02/01/2019	Reported from Appropriations with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/01/2019	Committee substitute printed 19106386D-H1
02/03/2019	Read first time
02/04/2019	Read second time
02/04/2019	Committee substitute agreed to 19106386D-H1
02/04/2019	Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2747H1
02/05/2019	Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
02/05/2019	Impact statement from DPB (HB2747H1)
02/05/2019	VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/06/2019	Constitutional reading dispensed
02/06/2019	Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
02/11/2019	Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendments (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/13/2019	Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/14/2019	Read third time
02/14/2019	Reading of amendments waived
02/14/2019	Committee amendments agreed to
02/14/2019	Engrossed by Senate as amended
02/14/2019	Passed Senate with amendments
02/14/2019	Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)