Electric utilities; procurement of certain equipment. (SB1295)
Introduced By
Sen. Bill DeSteph (R-Virginia Beach)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Electric utilities; procurement. Requires a utility, in the construction of certain onshore wind, solar, and energy storage facilities, to procure, subject to a competitive process, equipment from a Virginia-based or United States-based manufacturer using materials or product components made in Virginia or the United States, if reasonably available and competitively priced. Additionally, the bill requires a utility, in the construction of certain offshore wind projects, to develop and submit a plan for review to the State Corporation Commission that includes considerations for the procurement of equipment from a Virginia-based or United States-based manufacturer using materials or product components made in Virginia or the United States, if reasonably available and competitively priced. Read the Bill »
Status
03/24/2021: signed by governor
History
Date | Action |
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01/12/2021 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101950D |
01/12/2021 | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
01/19/2021 | Impact statement from SCC (SB1295) |
01/25/2021 | Assigned C&L sub: Energy |
01/27/2021 | Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
02/01/2021 | Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/01/2021 | Committee substitute printed 21103779D-S1 |
02/03/2021 | Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/04/2021 | Read second time |
02/04/2021 | Reading of substitute waived |
02/04/2021 | Committee substitute agreed to 21103779D-S1 |
02/04/2021 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1295S1 |
02/04/2021 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/04/2021 | Passed Senate (37-Y 0-N 2-A)) (see vote tally) |
02/07/2021 | Placed on Calendar |
02/07/2021 | Read first time |
02/07/2021 | Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce |
02/08/2021 | Continued to Special Session 1 in Labor and Commerce |
02/10/2021 | Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3 |
02/10/2021 | Impact statement from SCC (SB1295S1) |
02/15/2021 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) |
02/16/2021 | Reported from Labor and Commerce (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/18/2021 | Read second time |
02/19/2021 | Read third time |
02/19/2021 | Passed by temporarily |
02/19/2021 | Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N) |
02/19/2021 | VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N) |
02/24/2021 | Enrolled |
02/24/2021 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1295ER) |
02/24/2021 | Signed by President |
02/25/2021 | Impact statement from SCC (SB1295ER) |
02/25/2021 | Signed by Speaker |
02/26/2021 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 26, 2021 |
02/26/2021 | G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021 |
03/24/2021 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 328 (effective 7/1/21) |
03/24/2021 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0328) |