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2024 SESSION

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HB 746 Energy efficiency programs; definitions, incremental annual savings.

Introduced by: Michael J. Webert | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Energy efficiency programs; incremental annual savings. Provides that for the 2029 program year and all subsequent years, "in the public interest" for the purpose of assessing energy efficiency programs means that the State Corporation Commission determines that the program is cost-effective. The bill directs the Commission to promulgate regulations no later than September 30, 2025, establishing a single, consistent cost-effectiveness test for use in evaluating proposed energy efficiency programs. The bill requires Dominion Energy Virginia and Appalachian Power Company to track, quantify, and report to the Commission the incremental annual savings, as defined in the bill, achieved by such utility's energy efficiency programs. This bill is identical to SB 565.

FULL TEXT

• 01/09/24  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101834D  pdf | impact statement
• 02/08/24  House: Committee substitute printed 24106758D-H1  pdf | impact statement
• 02/26/24  Senate: Committee substitute printed 24107976D-S1  pdf | impact statement
• 03/07/24  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB746ER)  pdf
• 04/17/24  House: Reenrolled bill text (HB746ER2)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
• House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted
• Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
• Senate amendments
• Senate amendments engrossed
• Governor's recommendation

HISTORY

• 01/09/24  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101834D
• 01/09/24  House: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
• 01/16/24  House: Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3
• 02/06/24  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 2-N)
• 02/08/24  House: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (19-Y 3-N)
• 02/08/24  House: Committee substitute printed 24106758D-H1
• 02/11/24  House: Read first time
• 02/12/24  House: Read second time
• 02/12/24  House: Committee substitute agreed to 24106758D-H1
• 02/12/24  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB746H1
• 02/13/24  House: Read third time and passed House (90-Y 7-N)
• 02/13/24  House: VOTE: Passage (90-Y 7-N)
• 02/14/24  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/14/24  Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
• 02/26/24  Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (9-Y 6-N)
• 02/26/24  Senate: Committee substitute printed 24107976D-S1
• 02/28/24  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/29/24  Senate: Read third time
• 02/29/24  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/29/24  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 24107976D-S1
• 02/29/24  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
• 02/29/24  Senate: Amendment by Senator Deeds agreed to
• 02/29/24  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendment HB746S1
• 02/29/24  Senate: Passed Senate with substitute with amendment (21-Y 18-N)
• 03/04/24  House: Senate substitute with amendment agreed to by House 24107976D-S1 (90-Y 8-N)
• 03/04/24  House: VOTE: Adoption (90-Y 8-N)
• 03/07/24  House: Enrolled
• 03/07/24  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB746ER)
• 03/07/24  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/08/24  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/11/24  House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
• 03/11/24  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
• 04/08/24  House: Governor's recommendation received by House
• 04/17/24  House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (95-Y 5-N)
• 04/17/24  House: VOTE: Adoption (95-Y 5-N)
• 04/17/24  Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 1-N)
• 04/17/24  Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
• 04/17/24  House: Reenrolled
• 04/17/24  House: Reenrolled bill text (HB746ER2)
• 04/17/24  House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
• 04/17/24  Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
• 04/17/24  House: Enacted, Chapter 818 (effective 7/1/24)