Labor and Commerce - Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee Agenda
Chair: Sullivan, Richard C.
Meeting Date & Time: 01/20/2026 Immediately upon adjournment of Subcommittee #1 Add to Calendar
Location: House Committee Room A - 008
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Notes: Added HB323 & HB 324 to docket
Active item: Meeting Adjourned
Video: Archived
Committee Clerk: (804) 698-1546
DLS Contact: (804) 698-1816 (Ali) ; (804) 698-1838 (Kinzer)
Block 1
| Bill(s) | Patron | Title |
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| HB2 | Sickles | Electric utilities; energy efficiency upgrades, report. |
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Summary: A BILL to reduce heating-related costs of living for low-income residents by requiring certain electric utilities to provide energy efficiency upgrades; report. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 2-N)Yeas (7): Sullivan, Shin, Feggans, Clark, Anthony, Nivar, Williams Nays (2): Kilgore, Wilt Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 1/29/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) • 1/29/2026 - Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor Related Bills: SB72 (Srinivasan) Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 2-N) |
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| HB3 | LeVere Bolling | Income-Qualified Energy Efficiency and Weatherization Task Force; established, definitions, report. |
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Summary: A BILL to direct the Department of Housing and Community Development to establish an Income-Qualified Energy Efficiency and Weatherization Task Force; report. Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 1-N)Yeas (8): Sullivan, Shin, Feggans, Clark, Anthony, Nivar, Kilgore, Williams Nays (1): Wilt Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 1/29/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) • 1/29/2026 - Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 1-N) |
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| HB25 | Anthony | Railroad safety; minimum train crew used in movement of freight, civil penalties. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 7 of Chapter 13 of Title 56 a section numbered 56-425.1, relating to railroad safety; minimum train crew; movement of freight; civil penalties. Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 2-N)Yeas (7): Sullivan, Shin, Feggans, Clark, Anthony, Nivar, Williams Nays (2): Kilgore, Wilt Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 1/29/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) • 1/29/2026 - Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor Related Bills: SB31 (Carroll Foy) SB191 (Williams Graves) Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 2-N) |
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| HB67 | Feggans | Offshore wind industry; workforce development. |
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Summary: A BILL to direct the Director of the Department of Energy to identify and develop training resources to advance workforce development in the offshore wind industry. Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)Yeas (9): Sullivan, Shin, Feggans, Clark, Anthony, Nivar, Kilgore, Wilt, Williams Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 1/29/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) • 1/29/2026 - Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor Related Bills: SB25 (Carroll Foy) Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N) |
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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. 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: A BILL 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. Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/3/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) • 2/3/2026 - Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-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. Last actions:
General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N) |
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| HB242 | Cole, J.G. | Public utilities; budget plan payment increases. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 56-247.2, relating to public utilities; multiple budget plan payment increases within 12 months prohibited; notice required. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 1-N)Yeas (8): Sullivan, Shin, Feggans, Clark, Anthony, Nivar, Kilgore, Williams Nays (1): Wilt Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 1/29/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) • 1/29/2026 - Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 1-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: A BILL 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: • 2/5/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) • 2/5/2026 - Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 0-N) |
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| HB324 | Sullivan | Electric Vehicle Rural Infrastructure Program and Fund; established and created. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 17 of Title 45.2 an article numbered 10, consisting of sections numbered 45.2-1735, 45.2-1736, and 45.2-1737, relating to Electric Vehicle Rural Infrastructure Program and Fund created. 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:
Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) |
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