2014 SESSION

Convened January 8, 2014
Adjourned sine die March 8, 2014
Reconvened April 23, 2014
Adjourned sine die April 23, 2014

STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION

(P) Passed (F) Failed (V) Vetoed (I) Incoporated into other legislation

(C) Carried over to 2015 Session

Electric utility regulation; approval of generation facilities, State Corporation Commission, in its consideration of an application for approval of an electrical generation facility, to consider environmental effects not expressly governed by a permit or expressly considered by a permitting authority. Amending §§ 56-46.1 and 56-580. (Patron-Kory, HB 363 (F))

Health benefit exchange; prohibits State Corporation Commission from contracting or entering into a memorandum of understanding to carry out its plan management functions with U.S. Department of Health and Human Services or any other federal agency. Amending §§ 32.1-16 and 38.2-326. (Patron-Berg, HB 338 (C))

Judges; election in Court of Appeals, circuit court, general district court, juvenile and domestic relations district court, member of State Corporation Commission, and member of Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission. (Patron-Loupassi, HJR 143 (P))

Mortgage loan originators; State Corporation Commission authorized to issue transitional license. Amending §§ 6.2-1700, 6.2-1701, 6.2-1706, and 6.2-1707; adding § 6.2-1701.2. (Patron-Hugo, HB 954 (Chapter 343); Watkins, SB 118 (Chapter 295))

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, federal; Bureau of Insurance of State Corporation Commission to study effects on Virginia health insurance consumers. (Patron-Byron, HJR 147 (C))

State Corporation Commission; authorizes clerk to refuse to accept document for filing, if determines person who executed or delivered document lacked proper authority to act on behalf of business. Amending § 12.1-19. (Patron-Marshall, D.W., HB 313 (Chapter 197))

State Corporation Commission; disclosure of records related to administrative activities, response within five business days of receiving requests. Amending § 12.1-19. (Patron-Joannou, HB 1036 (Chapter 347); Watkins, SB 119 (Chapter 174))

State Corporation Commission; eFile electronic registration system, limitation on submission of certain data and documents. (Patron-Ramadan, HB 168 (Chapter 311))

State Corporation Commission; nomination for election of member. (Patron-Kilgore, HR 78 (P); Watkins, SR 21 (P))

Virginia Business One Stop electronic portal program; State Corporation Commission and Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity shall implement a hyperlink from State Corporation Commission’s eFile system to Business Permitting Center, report. Amending § 2.2-1617 and second enactment of Chapters 155 and 206, 2013 Acts. (Patron-Ramadan, HB 167 (Chapter 758))

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; applicability to State Corporation Commission, exemptions, etc. Amending §§ 2.2-3701, 2.2-3705.7, 2.2-3711, and 2.2-3713. (Patron-Surovell, HB 937 (F))

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; State Corporation Commission is public body for purposes of Act, exemption of certain records, etc. Amending §§ 2.2-3701, 2.2-3705.7, 2.2-3711, and 2.2-3713. (Patron-LeMunyon, HB 787 (F))

Virginia Health Benefit Exchange; established and operated by new division within State Corporation Commission. Amending §§ 38.2-4214, 38.2-4319, and 38.2-4509; adding §§ 38.2-6400 through 38.2-6416. (Patron-Watkins, SB 45 (F))

Virginia Health Benefit Exchange; Exchange shall make qualified plans available to qualified individuals and qualified employers by January 1, 2016, unless the State Corporation Commission postpones this date. Amending §§ 38.2-4214, 38.2-4319, and 38.2-4509; adding §§ 38.2-6400 through 38.2-6416. (Patron-Sickles, HB 292 (F))