Labor and Commerce - Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee Agenda
Chair: Sullivan, Richard C.
Meeting Date & Time: 01/22/2026 Immediately upon adjournment of Subcommittee #2 Add to Calendar
Location: House Committee Room A - 008
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Active item: Meeting Adjourned
Video: Archived
Committee Clerk: (804) 698-1546
DLS Contact: (804) 698-1816 (Ali) ; (804) 698-1838 (Kinzer)
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| Bill(s) | Patron | Title |
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| HB74 | Keys-Gamarra | Electric utilities; recovery of development costs associated with small modular reactor. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 56-585.1:14 of the Code of Virginia, relating to electric utilities; recovery of development costs associated with small modular reactor. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 2-N)Yeas (8): Sullivan, Shin, Feggans, Nivar, Kilgore, Wilt, Williams, Ward Nays (2): Clark, Anthony Last actions:
Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 2-N) |
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| HB84 | Laufer | Electric utilities and licensed suppliers of electricity; regional transmission entities. |
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Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 56-579.1, relating to electric utilities and licensed suppliers of electricity; regional transmission entities; annual report. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)Yeas (9): Sullivan, Feggans, Clark, Anthony, Nivar, Kilgore, Wilt, Williams, Ward Not Voting (1): Shin Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/6/2026 - Conferees appointed by Senate • 3/6/2026 - Senate Conferees: Rouse, Marsden, Stanley • 3/6/2026 - Senate Conferees: • 3/13/2026 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (22-Y 17-N 0-A) • 3/30/2026 - Signed by President Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N) |
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| HB114 | Ware | Electric utility infrastructure; Dept. of Energy and SCC to conduct an analysis, report. |
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Summary: A BILL to direct the Department of Energy and the State Corporation Commission to conduct a comprehensive analysis of existing electric utility infrastructure; report. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)Yeas (10): Sullivan, Shin, Feggans, Clark, Anthony, Nivar, Kilgore, Wilt, Williams, Ward Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/23/2026 - Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations • 2/24/2026 - Committee substitute printed 26108325D-S1 • 3/6/2026 - Placed on Finance and Appropriations docket for Mar 06, 2026 • 3/6/2026 - Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) • 7/21/2026 - Continued from last session Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) |
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| HB120 | Keys-Gamarra | Public Utility Ombudsman, Office of the; established, delayed effective date. |
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Summary: A BILL to direct the Consumer Services Section within the State Corporation Commission's Division of Public Utility Regulation to serve as a public utility ombudsman. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N 1-A)Yeas (9): Sullivan, Feggans, Clark, Anthony, Nivar, Kilgore, Wilt, Williams, Ward Abstaining (1): Shin Last actions:
General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N) |
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| HB323 | Sullivan | Data centers; Department of Energy shall lead efforts to accelerate use of waste heat, report. |
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Summary: An Act to direct the Department of Energy to make certain findings and recommendations and to convene a work group to provide expertise and feedback on the use of waste heat from data centers; report. Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/4/2026 - Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) • 3/4/2026 - Passed by for the day • 3/5/2026 - Read third time • 3/5/2026 - Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/12/2026 - Signed by President Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 0-N) |
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| HB369 | Reid | Electric utilities; renewable portfolio standard program, zero-carbon electricity, etc. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 56-585.5 of the Code of Virginia, relating to electric utilities; renewable energy portfolio standard; zero-carbon electricity; accelerated clean energy buyers. Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/26/2026 - Read third time • 2/26/2026 - Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to • 2/26/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute • 2/26/2026 - Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/5/2026 - Signed by President Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N) |
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| HB420 | Cole, N.T. | Public utilities; reopening rate case in certain instances. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 56-88.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to public utilities; acquisition or disposition of control of a public utility; reopening rate proceeding under certain circumstances. Last actions:
Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) |
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| HB422 | Cole, N.T. | Water utilities; prohibition of multiple rate increases within 3-year period for water utilities. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 56-235.4 of the Code of Virginia, relating to water utilities; prohibition of multiple rate increases within three-year period for water utilities. Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/5/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) • 2/5/2026 - Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor • 3/9/2026 - Placed on Commerce and Labor docket for Mar 09, 2026 Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 1-N) |
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| HB434 | LeVere Bolling | Electric utilities; electric grid utilization metrics; State Corporation Commission. |
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Summary: An Act to direct certain electric utilities to petition the State Corporation Commission for approval of electric grid utilization metrics. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)Yeas (9): Sullivan, Shin, Feggans, Clark, Anthony, Nivar, Kilgore, Wilt, Williams Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/26/2026 - Read third time • 2/26/2026 - Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to • 2/26/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute • 2/26/2026 - Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A) • 3/5/2026 - Signed by President Related Bills: SB621 (Srinivasan) Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N) |
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| HB466 | Cohen | State Corporation Commission; time frame for completion of certain proceedings. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 56-580 of the Code of Virginia, relating to State Corporation Commission; time frame for completion of certain proceedings. Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/25/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 2/25/2026 - Passed by for the day • 2/26/2026 - Read third time • 2/26/2026 - Passed Senate (36-Y 4-N 0-A) • 3/3/2026 - Signed by President Related Bills: SB310 (Hackworth) Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 2-N) |
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| HB492 | Seibold | Public utilities; vegetation management in public parks. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 5 of Chapter 10 of Title 56 a section numbered 56-260.2, relating to vegetation management by public utilities in public parks. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 2-N)Yeas (6): Sullivan, Shin, Feggans, Anthony, Nivar, Williams Nays (2): Kilgore, Wilt Not Voting (1): Clark Last actions:
Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 2-N) |
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| HB562 | Reid | Electric cooperatives; authorized to establish and implement a virtual power plant program. |
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Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 56-585.1:17, relating to electric cooperatives; virtual power plant program. Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)Yeas (9): Sullivan, Shin, Feggans, Clark, Anthony, Nivar, Kilgore, Wilt, Williams Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/26/2026 - Senator McPike Substitute agreed to • 2/26/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute • 2/26/2026 - Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 1-N 0-A) • 2/26/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute • 3/6/2026 - Signed by President Related Bills: SB487 (McPike) Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N) |
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| HB565 | Reid | Electric utilities; renewable portfolio standard program, zero-carbon electricity, etc. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 56-585.5 of the Code of Virginia, relating to electric utilities; renewable portfolio standard program; zero-carbon electricity; accelerated renewable energy buyers. Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (7-Y 0-N)Yeas (7): Sullivan, Feggans, Anthony, Nivar, Kilgore, Wilt, Williams Not Voting (2): Shin, Clark Last actions:
Related Bills: SB470 (Marsden) Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (7-Y 0-N) |
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| HB617 | McNamara | Electric utilities; virtual power plant pilot program, Phase I Utilities. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 56-585.1:17, relating to electric utilities; virtual power plant pilot program; Phase I Utilities. Last actions:
Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 2-N) |
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