Subcommittee Agenda

Labor and Commerce - Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee Agenda

Chair: Sullivan, Richard C.

Meeting Date & Time: 03/03/2026 15 minutes after adjournment of Labor and Commerce - Subcommittee #1 Add to Calendar

Location: House Committee Room A - 008

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Active item: Meeting Adjourned

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Block 1

Bill(s)	Patron	Title
SB249	Surovell	Electric utilities; definitions, integrated resource plans, report.
Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 56-597, 56-598, and 56-599 of the Code of Virginia, relating to electric utilities; integrated resource plans; State Corporation Commission; Commission on Electric Utility Regulation; work group; report. Fiscal Impact Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 1-N) Yeas (8): Sullivan, Shin, Feggans, Clark, Anthony, Nivar, Kilgore, Williams Nays (1): Wilt Last actions: 3/3/2026 - House subcommittee offered 3/3/2026 - Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 1-N) 3/4/2026 - Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda 3/5/2026 - Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (19-Y 2-N) 3/5/2026 - Committee substitute printed 26109184D-H1 Senate Committee Actions: • 2/12/2026 - Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) • 2/12/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) • 2/12/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote) • 2/13/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A) • 2/16/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB249) Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 1-N)
SB250	Surovell	Electric utilities; small portable solar generation devices, local regulation.
Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 15.2-2288.7, 56-594, 56-594.01, 56-594.2, and 59.1-198 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 55.1-1212.1 and by adding in Chapter 23 of Title 56 a section numbered 56-596.7, relating to electric utilities; small portable solar generation devices; Residential Landlord and Tenant Act. Fiscal Impact Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 1-N) Yeas (8): Sullivan, Shin, Feggans, Clark, Anthony, Nivar, Kilgore, Wilt Nays (1): Williams Last actions: 3/3/2026 - House subcommittee offered 3/3/2026 - Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 1-N) 3/4/2026 - Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda 3/5/2026 - Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (20-Y 1-N) 3/5/2026 - Committee substitute printed 26108925D-H1 Senate Committee Actions: • 2/12/2026 - Senator Surovell Substitute agreed to • 2/12/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) • 2/12/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute (Voice Vote) • 2/13/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (30-Y 7-N 1-A) • 2/19/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB250) Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 1-N)
SB333	Hackworth	Remediated Mine Gas Grant Program; established, report.
Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 45.2 a chapter numbered 16.1, consisting of sections numbered 45.2-1650 and 45.2-1651, relating to Remediated Mine Gas Grant Program; report. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N) Yeas (9): Sullivan, Shin, Feggans, Clark, Anthony, Nivar, Kilgore, Wilt, Williams Last actions: 3/3/2026 - House subcommittee offered 3/3/2026 - Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N) 3/4/2026 - Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda 3/5/2026 - Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (21-Y 0-N) 3/5/2026 - Committee substitute printed 26108799D-H1 Senate Committee Actions: • 2/13/2026 - Committee substitute rejected (Voice Vote) • 2/13/2026 - Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) • 2/13/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) • 2/13/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote) • 2/16/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)
SB339	Perry	SCC; cost allocation proceedings for certain electric utilities, definitions.
Summary: A BILL to direct the State Corporation Commission to conduct proceedings to review cost allocation among different customer classifications for certain electric utilities. Fiscal Impact Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) Last actions: 3/3/2026 - House subcommittee offered 3/3/2026 - Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) 3/4/2026 - Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda 3/5/2026 - Continued to next session in Labor and Commerce (Voice Vote) 7/21/2026 - Continued from last session Senate Committee Actions: • 2/16/2026 - Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) • 2/16/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) • 2/16/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote) • 2/17/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) • 2/26/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB339) Related Bills: HB658 (Maldonado) Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
SB371	McPike	Electric utilities; electric demand flexibility programs, high energy demand customers, report.
Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 23 of Title 56 a section numbered 56-596.7, relating to electric utilities; high energy demand customers; electric demand flexibility programs; reports. Fiscal Impact Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N) Yeas (9): Sullivan, Shin, Feggans, Clark, Anthony, Nivar, Kilgore, Wilt, Williams Last actions: 3/3/2026 - House subcommittee offered 3/3/2026 - Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N) 3/4/2026 - Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda 3/5/2026 - Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (21-Y 0-N) 3/5/2026 - Committee substitute printed 26108390D-H1 Senate Committee Actions: • 2/12/2026 - Read second time • 2/12/2026 - Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) • 2/12/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) • 2/12/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote) • 2/13/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (26-Y 13-N 0-A) Related Bills: HB284 (Feggans) Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)
SB448	Bagby	Electric utilities; energy storage requirements, Department of Energy to develop model ordinance.
Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 56-580 and 56-585.5 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 45.2 a chapter numbered 22, consisting of a section numbered 45.2-2200, relating to electric utilities; energy storage resources; Department of Energy to develop model ordinances; work groups; reports. Fiscal Impact Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 1-N) Yeas (8): Sullivan, Shin, Feggans, Clark, Anthony, Nivar, Kilgore, Williams Nays (1): Wilt Last actions: 3/3/2026 - House subcommittee offered 3/3/2026 - Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 1-N) 3/4/2026 - Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda 3/5/2026 - Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (15-Y 6-N) 3/5/2026 - Committee substitute printed 26109068D-H1 Senate Committee Actions: • 2/13/2026 - Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) • 2/13/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) • 2/13/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote) • 2/16/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 17-N 0-A) • 2/18/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB448) Related Bills: HB895 (Sullivan) Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 1-N)
SB619	Srinivasan	Electric utilities; certificate of operation for high-load facilities.
Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 56-580.1, relating to electric utilities; certificate of operation for high-load facilities. Fiscal Impact Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (9-Y 0-N) Yeas (9): Sullivan, Shin, Feggans, Clark, Anthony, Nivar, Kilgore, Wilt, Williams Last actions: 2/20/2026 - Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce 2/24/2026 - Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3 3/2/2026 - Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda 3/3/2026 - House subcommittee offered 3/3/2026 - Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (9-Y 0-N) Senate Committee Actions: • 2/13/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) • 2/13/2026 - Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote) • 2/13/2026 - Printed as engrossed 26103512D-E • 2/16/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 16-N 0-A) • 2/23/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB619) Related Bills: HB155 (Thomas) Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (9-Y 0-N)
SB651	Perry	Underground electric distribution & transmission improvement; levy on utility customers by ordinance.
Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 56-585.1:5 and 58.1-3814 of the Code of Virginia, relating to pilot program for underground transmission lines; qualifying projects; levy; report. Fiscal Impact Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 3-N) Yeas (6): Sullivan, Shin, Feggans, Clark, Anthony, Nivar Nays (3): Kilgore, Wilt, Williams Last actions: 3/3/2026 - House subcommittee offered 3/3/2026 - Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 3-N) 3/4/2026 - Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda 3/5/2026 - Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (14-Y 7-N) 3/5/2026 - Committee substitute printed 26109186D-H1 Senate Committee Actions: • 2/12/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) • 2/12/2026 - Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote) • 2/12/2026 - Printed as engrossed 26105147D-E • 2/13/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 17-N 0-A) • 2/21/2026 - Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (2/21/2026 3:41 pm) Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 3-N)
SB823	Bagby	Contractors; regulation, solar installation companies, sale, lease, etc., of solar energy systems.
Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 54.1-1102 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 54.1 a section numbered 54.1-1117.1, relating to regulation of contractors; solar installation companies; sale, lease, or power purchase of solar energy systems; civil penalty. Fiscal Impact Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N) Yeas (9): Sullivan, Shin, Feggans, Clark, Anthony, Nivar, Kilgore, Wilt, Williams Last actions: 3/3/2026 - House subcommittee offered 3/3/2026 - Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N) 3/4/2026 - Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda 3/5/2026 - Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (20-Y 1-N) 3/5/2026 - Committee substitute printed 26109032D-H1 Senate Committee Actions: • 2/12/2026 - Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to • 2/12/2026 - Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 2/12/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 2/13/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) • 2/19/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB823) Related Bills: HB1439 (Shin) Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)

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