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2019 SESSION
HB 2741 Clean Energy Advisory Board; established, solar energy installation rebates.
Introduced by: Lashrecse D. Aird | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)
Clean Energy Advisory Board; low-to-moderate income solar loan and rebate pilot program and fund. Establishes the Clean Energy Advisory Board (the Board) as an advisory board in the executive branch of government for the purpose of establishing a pilot program for disbursing loans or rebates for the installation of solar energy infrastructure in low-income and moderate-income households. The bill provides that the Board shall have a total membership of 15 members, consisting of 14 nonlegislative citizen members and the Director of the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy, who shall serve ex officio. The bill establishes the Low-to-Moderate Income Solar Loan and Rebate Fund to be used to fund loans or rebate payments to electric customers who complete solar installations or energy efficiency improvements. The bill provides that the pilot program is open to any Virginia resident whose household income is at or below 80 percent of the state median income or regional median income, whichever is greater. The bill establishes application requirements and procedures for the review and approval or denial of applications. The bill requires that each applicant document the installation of energy efficiency services to demonstrate that such services lower home energy consumption by at least 12 percent prior to the submission of an application. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2022.
FULL TEXT
- 01/17/19 House: Presented and ordered printed 19104583D pdf | impact statement
- 01/31/19 House: Committee substitute printed 19105980D-H1 pdf
- 02/04/19 House: Printed as engrossed 19105980D-EH1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/20/19 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2741ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/18/19 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0554) pdf
AMENDMENTS
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted
- House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
- House amendments adopted
HISTORY
- 01/17/19 House: Presented and ordered printed 19104583D
- 01/17/19 House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 01/22/19 House: Assigned C & L sub: Subcommittee #3
- 01/24/19 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 4-N)
- 01/24/19 House: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
- 01/31/19 House: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (20-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/19 House: Committee substitute printed 19105980D-H1
- 02/03/19 House: Read first time
- 02/04/19 House: Read second time
- 02/04/19 House: Committee substitute agreed to 19105980D-H1
- 02/04/19 House: Amendment by Delegate Aird agreed to
- 02/04/19 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute with amendment HB2741EH1
- 02/04/19 House: Printed as engrossed 19105980D-EH1
- 02/05/19 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/19 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/19 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/06/19 Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 02/11/19 Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor (14-Y 0-N 1-A)
- 02/11/19 Senate: Rereferred to Finance
- 02/13/19 Senate: Reported from Finance (16-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/19 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/19 Senate: Read third time
- 02/15/19 Senate: Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N 1-A)
- 02/20/19 House: Enrolled
- 02/20/19 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2741ER)
- 02/20/19 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/20/19 Senate: Signed by President
- 02/27/19 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 27, 2019
- 02/27/19 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 26, 2019
- 03/18/19 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 554 (effective 7/1/19)
- 03/18/19 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0554)