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

DLS Contact: (804) 698-1816 (Ali) ; (804) 698-1821 (Stevens)

Block 1

Bill(s) Patron Title
HB155 Thomas 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:

  • 1/15/2026 - Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3
  • 1/30/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB155)
  • 2/9/2026 - Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
  • 2/10/2026 - House subcommittee offered
  • 2/10/2026 - Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (9-Y 0-N)

Related Bills:

SB619 (Srinivasan)

Subcommittee #3

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (9-Y 0-N)

HB284 Feggans Electric demand flexibility programs; State Corporation Commission to establish.

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.

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:

  • 2/16/2026 - Read second time
  • 2/16/2026 - committee substitute agreed to
  • 2/16/2026 - Engrossed by House - committee substitute
  • 2/17/2026 - Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
  • 2/19/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB284)

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)

HB503 McAuliff Electric utilities; cost recovery, costs substantially related to serving data center customers.

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.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

Last actions:

  • 1/19/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB503)
  • 2/9/2026 - Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
  • 2/10/2026 - Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
  • 2/11/2026 - Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
  • 2/12/2026 - Continued to next session in Labor and Commerce (Voice Vote)

Subcommittee #3

Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

HB591 Simonds Data centers; policy of the Commonwealth.

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.

Fiscal Impact

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:

  • 2/16/2026 - committee amendments agreed to
  • 2/16/2026 - Engrossed by House as amended
  • 2/16/2026 - Printed as engrossed 26103960D-E
  • 2/17/2026 - Read third time and passed House (62-Y 34-N 0-A)
  • 2/17/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB591)

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)

HB658 Maldonado State Corporation Commission; cost allocation proceedings for certain electric utilities.

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 laying on the table (7-Y 2-N)

Yeas (7): Sullivan, Feggans, Clark, Anthony, Nivar, Kilgore, Wilt

Nays (2): Shin, Williams

Last actions:

  • 1/20/2026 - Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3
  • 2/3/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB658)
  • 2/9/2026 - Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
  • 2/10/2026 - House subcommittee offered
  • 2/10/2026 - Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 2-N)

Related Bills:

SB339 (Perry)

Subcommittee #3

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 2-N)

HB1075 Rasoul State Corporation Commission; Phase I Utility biennial rate review, reports.

Summary: A BILL to direct the State Corporation Commission to consider certain requirements in the biennial rate review for a Phase I Utility; 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:

  • 2/16/2026 - Read second time
  • 2/16/2026 - committee substitute agreed to
  • 2/16/2026 - Engrossed by House - committee substitute
  • 2/17/2026 - Read third time and passed House (85-Y 12-N 0-A)
  • 2/19/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1075)

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)

HB1087 Webert High energy use facilities; natural gas fuel cell generating resources.

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.

Fiscal Impact

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:

  • 1/14/2026 - Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
  • 1/25/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1087)
  • 1/27/2026 - Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3
  • 2/9/2026 - Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
  • 2/10/2026 - Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 3-N)

Subcommittee #3

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 3-N)

HB1151 Willett Electric utilities; duty to furnish adequate service, high-demand customers.

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.

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:

  • 2/16/2026 - Read second time
  • 2/16/2026 - committee substitute agreed to
  • 2/16/2026 - Engrossed by House - committee substitute
  • 2/17/2026 - Read third time and passed House (65-Y 32-N 0-A)
  • 2/26/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1151)

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)

HB1256 Shin Electric utilities, certain; purchased power cost risk mitigation practices.

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.

Fiscal Impact

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:

  • 2/16/2026 - Read second time
  • 2/16/2026 - committee substitute agreed to
  • 2/16/2026 - Engrossed by House - committee substitute
  • 2/17/2026 - Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
  • 2/19/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1256)

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)

HB1379 Carnegie Electric utilities; interconnection service standards, high-demand customers.

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.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

Last actions:

  • 2/8/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1379)
  • 2/9/2026 - Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
  • 2/10/2026 - Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
  • 2/11/2026 - Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
  • 2/12/2026 - Continued to next session in Labor and Commerce (Voice Vote)

Subcommittee #3

Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)