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
07/23/2021: 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) |
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