Labor and Commerce - Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee Agenda
Chair: Sullivan, Richard C.
Meeting Date & Time: 01/29/2026 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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| 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. 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 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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| HB590 | Hernandez | Smart Solar Permitting Platform; established, residential solar energy systems. |
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Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 17 of Title 45.2 an article numbered 10, consisting of a section numbered 45.2-1735, relating to Smart Solar Permitting Platform established; residential solar energy systems; work group; report. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 1-N)Yeas (8): Sullivan, Shin, Clark, Anthony, Nivar, Kilgore, Wilt, Ward Nays (1): Williams Not Voting (1): Feggans Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/2/2026 - Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 6-N) • 3/2/2026 - Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations • 3/3/2026 - Committee substitute printed 26108986D-S1 • 3/6/2026 - Placed on Finance and Appropriations docket for Mar 06, 2026 • 3/6/2026 - Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N) Related Bills: SB382 (Surovell) Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N) |
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| HB634 | Kilgore | Electric utilities; pilot programs for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 56-585.1:2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals; cost recovery for certain electrical facilities.
Subcommittee recommends incorporating (Voice Vote) Last actions:
Related Bills: SB253 (Lucas) Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee recommends incorporating (Voice Vote) |
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| HB889 | Shin | Transmission lines, certain; Department of Transportation to identify opportunities for siting. |
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Summary: An Act to direct the Department of Transportation to identify opportunities for siting certain transmission lines in existing state highway rights-of-way; report. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)Yeas (9): Sullivan, Shin, Clark, Anthony, Nivar, Kilgore, Wilt, Williams, Ward Not Voting (1): Feggans 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 (40-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/3/2026 - Signed by President Related Bills: SB497 (Perry) Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N) |
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| HB920 | Lopez | Electric utilities; development of offshore wind capacity. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 56-585.1:11 and 56-585.5 of the Code of Virginia, relating to electric utilities; development of offshore wind capacity. Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (10-Y 0-N)Yeas (10): Sullivan, Shin, Feggans, Clark, Anthony, Nivar, Kilgore, Wilt, Williams, Ward Last actions:
Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (10-Y 0-N) |
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| HB921 | Lopez | Electric utilities; licensed retail suppliers, renewable portfolio standard requirements. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 56-577 of the Code of Virginia, relating to electric utilities; licensed retail suppliers; renewable portfolio standard requirements. Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/26/2026 - Read third time • 2/26/2026 - Passed Senate (36-Y 4-N 0-A) • 2/26/2026 - Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) • 2/26/2026 - Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/3/2026 - Signed by President Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N) |
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| HB1002 | Tran | Utilities, certain; notice procedures for nonpayment. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 56-245.1:4 of the Code of Virginia, relating to certain utilities; notice procedures for nonpayment. Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/4/2026 - Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) • 3/4/2026 - Rules suspended • 3/4/2026 - Passed by for the day • 3/5/2026 - Read third time • 3/5/2026 - Passed Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A) Health and Human Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
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| HB1073 | Rasoul | Advanced leak detection technologies; SCC shall establish standards for use by certain facilities. |
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Summary: An Act to direct the State Corporation Commission to promulgate regulations establishing standards for the use of advanced leak detection technologies for intrastate natural gas distribution facilities operated by covered utilities. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)Yeas (8): Sullivan, Shin, Feggans, Anthony, Nivar, Kilgore, Wilt, Williams Not Voting (1): Clark Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/2/2026 - Placed on Commerce and Labor docket for Mar 02, 2026 • 3/2/2026 - Reported from Commerce and Labor and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) • 3/2/2026 - Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations • 3/6/2026 - Placed on Finance and Appropriations docket for Mar 06, 2026 • 3/6/2026 - Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) |
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| HB1089 | Webert | Va. Brownfield & Coal Mine Renewable Energy Grant Fund; increases kilowatt of nameplate capacity. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 45.2-1725 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Brownfield and Coal Mine Renewable Energy Grant Fund. Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)Yeas (10): Sullivan, Shin, Feggans, Clark, Anthony, Nivar, Kilgore, Wilt, Williams, Ward Last actions:
Related Bills: SB415 (Peake) Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 2-N) |
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| HB1102 | Singh | Renewable energy portfolio standard program; energy from geothermal heating/cooling systems, report. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 56-576 and 56-585.5 of the Code of Virginia, relating to renewable energy portfolio standard program; geothermal heating and cooling systems; report. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N)Yeas (9): Sullivan, Shin, Clark, Anthony, Nivar, Kilgore, Wilt, Williams, Ward Not Voting (1): Feggans Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/25/2026 - Passed by for the day • 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 (24-Y 16-N 0-A) Related Bills: SB252 (Surovell) Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N) |
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| HB1127 | Reid | Toll rate; increases State Corporation Commission duration and timeline for review. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 56-542 of the Code of Virginia, relating to State Corporation Commission; toll rate increases; duration and timeline for review. Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)Yeas (9): Sullivan, Shin, Feggans, Clark, Anthony, Nivar, Kilgore, Wilt, Williams Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/10/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) • 2/10/2026 - 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 (9-Y 0-N) |
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| HB1393 | LeVere Bolling | Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 56-585.1:2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals; recovery for certain costs; revised tariff; securitization of certain costs; prevailing wage rate. 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: • 3/2/2026 - Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N) • 3/2/2026 - Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations • 3/3/2026 - Committee substitute printed 26108998D-S1 • 3/6/2026 - Placed on Finance and Appropriations docket for Mar 06, 2026 • 3/6/2026 - Reported from Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 2-N) Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N) |
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| HB1444 | Lopez | Virginia Clean Energy Innovation Bank; created, report, membership. |
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Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 1 of Title 45.2 an article numbered 3, consisting of sections numbered 45.2-114 through 45.2-122, relating to Virginia Clean Energy Innovation Bank; established; report. Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (6-Y 3-N)Yeas (6): Sullivan, Shin, Feggans, Clark, Anthony, Nivar Nays (3): Kilgore, Wilt, Williams Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/2/2026 - Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 1-N) • 3/2/2026 - Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations • 3/3/2026 - Committee substitute printed 26109003D-S1 • 3/6/2026 - Placed on Finance and Appropriations docket for Mar 06, 2026 • 3/6/2026 - Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) Related Bills: SB225 (Surovell) Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 2-N) |
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| HB1467 | Franklin, L.V. | Electric utilities; virtual power plant pilot program, Phase I Utilities. |
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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 utilities; virtual power plant pilot program; Phase I Utilities. Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)Yeas (9): Sullivan, Shin, Clark, Anthony, Nivar, Kilgore, Wilt, Williams, Ward Not Voting (1): Feggans Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/10/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) • 2/10/2026 - 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 (9-Y 0-N) |
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