Virginia House Bill 746
Session 2024
Energy efficiency programs; definitions, incremental annual savings.
Became Law
Became Law on Apr 17, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
746
State
Virginia
Session
2024
Michael J. Webert
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Primary
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Motion Text
VOTE: Adoption (95-Y 5-N)
House Roll Call Votes
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Reaser, Atoosa R.
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Summary
Energy efficiency programs; incremental annualsavings. Provides that it is in the public interest and the policyof the Commonwealth to deploy demand-side management programs andenergy efficiency measures throughout the Commonwealth to achievethe greatest possible reductions in energy consumption. The billpermits the State Corporation Commission to increase or decreasean investor-owned electric utility's combined rate of return basedon the utility's success in complying with energy efficiency programtargets in existing law. Additionally, the bill states that "in thepublic interest" for the purpose of assessing energy efficiency programsmeans that the Commission determines that the program is cost-effective.Finally, the bill directs the Commission to promulgate regulationsno later than December 31, 2025, establishing a single, consistent cost-effectiveness test for use in evaluating proposed energy efficiency programs.
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.
Energy efficiency programs; incremental annualsavings. 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 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.
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101834D
January 9, 2024
Committee substitute printed 24106758D-H1
February 8, 2024
Committee substitute printed 24107976D-S1
February 26, 2024
HB746ER
March 7, 2024
HB746ER2
April 17, 2024
Amendment: HB746AG
Amendment: HB746AS
Amendment: HB746ASE
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB746F171.PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB746FH1171.PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB746FS1171.PDF
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04/17/2024
Office of the Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0818)
04/17/2024
House
Enacted, Chapter 818 (effective 7/1/24)
04/17/2024
Senate
Signed by President as reenrolled
04/17/2024
House
Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
04/17/2024
House
Reenrolled bill text (HB746ER2)
04/17/2024
House
Reenrolled
04/17/2024
Office of the Governor
Governor's recommendation adopted
04/17/2024
Senate
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 1-N)
04/17/2024
House
VOTE: Adoption (95-Y 5-N)
04/17/2024
House
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (95-Y 5-N)
04/08/2024
House
Governor's recommendation received by House
03/11/2024
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
03/11/2024
House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
03/08/2024
Senate
Signed by President
03/08/2024
House
Impact statement from SCC (HB746S1)
03/07/2024
House
Signed by Speaker
03/07/2024
House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB746ER)
03/07/2024
House
Enrolled
03/04/2024
House
VOTE: Adoption (90-Y 8-N)
03/04/2024
House
Senate substitute with amendment agreed to by House 24107976D-S1 (90-Y 8-N)
02/29/2024
Senate
Passed Senate with substitute with amendment (21-Y 18-N)
02/29/2024
Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendment HB746S1
02/29/2024
Senate
Amendment by Senator Deeds agreed to
02/29/2024
Senate
Reading of amendment waived
02/29/2024
Senate
Committee substitute agreed to 24107976D-S1
02/29/2024
Senate
Reading of substitute waived
02/29/2024
Senate
Read third time
02/28/2024
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
02/26/2024
Senate
Committee substitute printed 24107976D-S1
02/26/2024
Senate
Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (9-Y 6-N)
02/26/2024
Senate
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
02/20/2024
House
Impact statement from SCC (HB746H1)
02/14/2024
Senate
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
02/14/2024
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed
02/13/2024
House
VOTE: Passage (90-Y 7-N)
02/13/2024
House
Read third time and passed House (90-Y 7-N)
02/12/2024
House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB746H1
02/12/2024
House
Committee substitute agreed to 24106758D-H1
02/12/2024
House
Read second time
02/11/2024
House
Read first time
02/08/2024
House
Committee substitute printed 24106758D-H1
02/08/2024
House
Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (19-Y 3-N)
02/06/2024
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 2-N)
02/06/2024
House
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
01/31/2024
House
Impact statement from SCC (HB746)
01/16/2024
House
Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3
01/09/2024
House
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
01/09/2024
House
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101834D
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Record Created
Jan 10, 2024 5:14:28 PM
Record Updated
May 2, 2024 12:25:19 AM