Small renewable energy projects; energy storage. (HB2148)

Introduced By

Del. Rodney Willett (D-Henrico) with support from 8 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:

Those copatrons are Del. Hala Ayala (D-Woodbridge), Del. Carrie Coyner (R-Chesterfield), Del. Dan Helmer (D-Fairfax Station), Del. Sally Hudson (D-Charlottesville), Del. Alfonso Lopez (D-Arlington), Del. Ken Plum (D-Reston), Del. David Reid (D-Loudoun), Del. Rip Sullivan (D-Arlington)

Progress

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

Description

Small renewable energy projects; energy storage. Includes in the definition of a "small renewable energy project" certain energy storage facilities and projects that include storage facility components. Such facilities are eligible for special permitting, review, and inspection requirements. The bill directs the Department of Environmental Quality to promulgate initial regulations to implement the provisions of the bill by January 1, 2022. Read the Bill »

Status

04/14/2021: Awaiting a Vote in the Finance and Appropriations Committee

History

Date	Action
01/12/2021	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102904D
01/12/2021	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
01/15/2021	Assigned ACNR sub: Natural Resources
01/22/2021	Impact statement from DPB (HB2148)
01/27/2021	Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
01/27/2021	Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (21-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
01/28/2021	Read first time
01/29/2021	Read second time and engrossed
02/01/2021	Read third time and passed House (89-Y 9-N)
02/01/2021	VOTE: Passage (89-Y 9-N) (see vote tally)
02/02/2021	Constitutional reading dispensed
02/02/2021	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
02/05/2021	Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/16/2021	Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 0-N 1-A) (see vote tally)
02/16/2021	Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
02/22/2021	Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
02/24/2021	Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
02/25/2021	Read third time
02/25/2021	Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N 1-A)
03/09/2021	Enrolled
03/09/2021	Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2148ER)
03/09/2021	Signed by President
03/11/2021	Signed by Speaker
03/15/2021	Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 15, 2021
03/15/2021	G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021
03/30/2021	G Approved by Governor-Chapter 419 (effective 7/1/21)
03/30/2021	G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0419)