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SB 1707 Southwest Virginia Energy Research and Development Authority; created, sunset provision.
Introduced by: A. Benton "Ben" Chafin | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)
Southwest Virginia Energy Research and Development Authority. Creates the Southwest Virginia Energy Research and Development Authority (the Authority) to promote opportunities for energy development in Southwest Virginia, to create jobs and economic activity in Southwest Virginia consistent with the Virginia Energy Plan, and to position Southwest Virginia and the Commonwealth as a leader in energy workforce and energy technology research and development. The Authority will be composed of 11 nonlegislative members, of whom four will be appointed by the Governor, four will be appointed by the Speaker of the House, and three will be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules. The Authority is charged with, among other tasks, (i) leveraging the strength in energy research and workforce development of Virginia's public and private institutions of higher education; (ii) supporting the development of pump storage hydropower in Southwest Virginia and energy storage generally; (iii) promoting the development of renewable energy generation facilities on brownfield sites, including abandoned mine sites; (iv) promoting energy workforce development; and (v) assisting energy technology research and development by promoting the development of a Southwest Virginia Energy Park. The bill has a sunset date of July 1, 2029. This bill is identical to HB 2747.
FULL TEXT
- 01/15/19 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 19104433D pdf | impact statement
- 01/29/19 Senate: Committee substitute printed 19106198D-S1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/22/19 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1707ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/18/19 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0556) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/15/19 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 19104433D
- 01/15/19 Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
- 01/29/19 Senate: Reported from Local Government with substitute (7-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/19 Senate: Committee substitute printed 19106198D-S1
- 01/29/19 Senate: Rereferred to Finance
- 01/31/19 Senate: Reported from Finance (16-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/19 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/19 Senate: Read second time
- 02/05/19 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/05/19 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 19106198D-S1
- 02/05/19 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1707S1
- 02/05/19 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/19 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/19 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/08/19 House: Read first time
- 02/08/19 House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 02/14/19 House: Reported from Commerce and Labor (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/19 House: Read second time
- 02/19/19 House: Read third time
- 02/19/19 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/19 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/19 House: Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House
- 02/19/19 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/19 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE #2 (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/19 Senate: Enrolled
- 02/22/19 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1707ER)
- 02/22/19 Senate: Signed by President
- 02/22/19 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/04/19 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 4, 2019
- 03/04/19 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 26, 2019
- 03/18/19 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 556 (effective 7/1/19)
- 03/18/19 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0556)