Labor and Commerce - Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee Agenda
Chair: Sullivan, Richard C.
Meeting Date & Time: 02/10/2026 Immediately upon adjournment of Subcommittee #1 Add to Calendar
Location: House Committee Room A - 008
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Active item: Meeting Adjourned
Video: Archived
Committee Clerk: (804) 698-1546
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Block 1
| Bill(s) | Patron | Title |
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| HB155 | Thomas | Electric utilities; certificate of operation for high-load facilities. |
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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. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (9-Y 0-N)Yeas (9): Sullivan, Shin, Feggans, Clark, Anthony, Nivar, Kilgore, Wilt, Williams Last actions:
Related Bills: SB619 (Srinivasan) Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (9-Y 0-N) |
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| HB284 | Feggans | Electric demand flexibility programs; State Corporation Commission to establish. |
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Summary: A BILL 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. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 1-N)Yeas (8): Sullivan, Shin, Feggans, Clark, Anthony, Nivar, Kilgore, Williams Nays (1): Wilt 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: SB371 (McPike) Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 1-N) |
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| HB503 | McAuliff | Electric utilities; cost recovery, costs substantially related to serving data center customers. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 56-585.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to electric utilities; cost recovery; costs substantially related to serving data center customers.
Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) Last actions:
Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) |
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| HB591 | Simonds | Data centers; policy of the Commonwealth. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 45.2-1706.2, relating to policy of the Commonwealth; data centers. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 3-N)Yeas (6): Sullivan, Shin, Feggans, Clark, Anthony, Nivar Nays (3): Kilgore, Wilt, Williams Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/18/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) • 2/18/2026 - Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 3-N) |
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| HB658 | Maldonado | State Corporation Commission; cost allocation proceedings for certain electric utilities. |
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Summary: A BILL to direct the State Corporation Commission to conduct proceedings to review cost allocation among different customer classifications for certain electric utilities. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 2-N)Yeas (7): Sullivan, Feggans, Clark, Anthony, Nivar, Kilgore, Wilt Nays (2): Shin, Williams Last actions:
Related Bills: SB339 (Perry) Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 2-N) |
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| HB1075 | Rasoul | State Corporation Commission; Phase I Utility biennial rate review, reports. |
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Summary: A BILL to direct the State Corporation Commission to consider certain requirements in the biennial rate review for a Phase I Utility; report. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 3-N)Yeas (6): Sullivan, Shin, Feggans, Clark, Anthony, Nivar Nays (3): Kilgore, Wilt, Williams Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/18/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) • 2/18/2026 - Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor • 3/2/2026 - Placed on Commerce and Labor docket for Mar 02, 2026 Related Bills: SB691 (Suetterlein) Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 3-N) |
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| HB1087 | Webert | High energy use facilities; natural gas fuel cell generating resources. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 56-589.2, relating to electric utility customers; high energy use facilities; natural gas fuel cell generating resources. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 3-N)Yeas (6): Sullivan, Shin, Feggans, Clark, Anthony, Nivar Nays (3): Kilgore, Wilt, Williams Last actions:
Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 3-N) |
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| HB1151 | Willett | Electric utilities; duty to furnish adequate service, high-demand customers. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 56-234 of the Code of Virginia, relating to electric utilities; duty to furnish adequate service; delay in provision of service. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 3-N)Yeas (6): Sullivan, Shin, Feggans, Clark, Anthony, Nivar Nays (3): Kilgore, Wilt, Williams Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/18/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) • 2/18/2026 - Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor • 3/2/2026 - Placed on Commerce and Labor docket for Mar 02, 2026 Related Bills: SB423 (Perry) Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 3-N) |
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| HB1256 | Shin | Electric utilities, certain; purchased power cost risk mitigation practices. |
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Summary: A BILL to direct the State Corporation Commission to examine the efficacy and sufficiency of fuel and purchased power cost risk mitigation practices by certain electric utilities. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)Yeas (8): Sullivan, Shin, Feggans, Clark, Anthony, Nivar, Wilt, Williams Not Voting (1): Kilgore Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/18/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) • 2/18/2026 - Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor • 3/2/2026 - Placed on Commerce and Labor docket for Mar 02, 2026 Related Bills: SB505 (Deeds) Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) |
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| HB1379 | Carnegie | Electric utilities; interconnection service standards, high-demand customers. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 23 of Title 56 a section numbered 56-596.7, relating to electric utilities; interconnection service standards; high-demand customers.
Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) Last actions:
Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) |
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