Energy conservation measures; establishes, providing incentives for development of electric energy.
Summary
Requires Dominion Power and Appalachian Power Company to a seek approval for a three-year program of energy conservation measures providing incentives to low income, elderly and disabled individuals in an amount not to exceed $25 million in the aggregate for the installation of measures that reduce residential heating and cooling costs and enhance the health and safety of residents. The measure also requires the utilities to develop a program of energy conservation measures providing incentives, open to low income, elderly and disabled individuals who also participate in the above-described incentive program, in an amount not to exceed $25 million in the aggregate, for the installation of equipment to develop electric energy derived from sunlight. The measure provides that the utilities may provide such incentives directly to customers or to organizations that assist low income, elderly and disabled individuals. The measure directs that in developing such incentive programs, each utility shall give consideration to low income, elderly and disabled persons residing in housing that a redevelopment and housing authority owns or controls.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2019
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2019
Senate Passage
Feb 2019
Signed into Law
Mar 2019
Introduced Jan 18, 2019
Signed Mar 21, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Feb 20, 2019
How they voted
37–0
Passed
Total votes 37
Feb 20, 2019
D
Democratic17
100% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Mar 21, 2019
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 748 (effective 7/1/19)
executive
Feb 20, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (37-0)
senate
Feb 6, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
upper
Feb 5, 2019
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (90-Y 9-N)
lower
Feb 4, 2019
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended HB2789E
lower
Feb 4, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
lower
Jan 18, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
lower
Jan 18, 2019
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 19105276D
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Israel O'Quinn
RRepublican
Co
Kathy Tran
DDemocratic
Co
Rip Sullivan
DDemocratic
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