Coal mine methane; options to encourage capture & beneficial use. (HB1643)

Introduced By

Del. Terry Kilgore (R-Gate City)

Progress

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

Description

Coal mine methane; capture and beneficial use; Department of Energy to evaluate policy options; report. States that it is the policy of the Commonwealth to encourage the capture and beneficial use of coal mine methane, defined in the bill. The bill directs the Department of Energy to evaluate policy options to encourage the capture and beneficial use of coal mine methane and submit a report of its findings by November 15, 2023. This bill is identical to SB 1121. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/08/2023Committee
01/08/2023Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23100963D
01/08/2023Referred to Committee on Commerce and Energy
01/17/2023Assigned sub: Subcommittee #4
01/17/2023Impact statement from SCC (HB1643)
01/24/2023Assigned sub: Subcommittee #3
01/26/2023House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
01/26/2023Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
01/31/2023Reported from Commerce and Energy with substitute (20-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
01/31/2023Committee substitute printed 23105550D-H1
02/02/2023Read first time
02/03/2023Read second time
02/03/2023Committee substitute agreed to 23105550D-H1
02/03/2023Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1643H1
02/06/2023Read third time and passed House (90-Y 10-N)
02/06/2023VOTE: Passage (90-Y 10-N) (see vote tally)
02/07/2023Constitutional reading dispensed
02/07/2023Referred to Committee on Rules
02/15/2023Impact statement from DPB (HB1643H1)
02/17/2023Reported from Rules (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/20/2023Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/21/2023Read third time
02/21/2023Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/24/2023Enrolled
02/24/2023Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1643ER)
02/24/2023Signed by Speaker
02/25/2023Impact statement from DPB (HB1643ER)
02/25/2023Signed by President
03/02/2023Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 2, 2023
03/02/2023G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023
03/24/2023G Approved by Governor-Chapter 494 (effective 7/1/23)
03/24/2023G Approved by Governor-Chapter 495 (effective 7/1/23)
03/24/2023G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0495)