SB 1605 Virginia Senate · 2019 Regular Session

Electric utilities; stakeholder process for energy efficiency programs.

Summary
Requires the independent monitor chosen to facilitate the energy efficiency stakeholder process established for the purpose of providing input and feedback on the development of electric utilities' energy efficiency programs to convene meetings of the participants not less frequently than twice each calendar year between July 1, 2019, and July 1, 2028. The measure also requires the independent monitor's report on the status of the stakeholder process to address (i) the objectives established by the stakeholder group during this process related to programs to be proposed, (ii) recommendations related to programs to be proposed that result from the stakeholder process, and (iii) the status of those recommendations. Current law requires that an annual report be submitted by the utility and does not require that it include such information on the stakeholder process.
Bill status passed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2019
Senate Passage
Jan 2019
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2019
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2019 Last action Feb 13, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Jan 30, 2019

How they voted

340
Passed
Total votes 34
Jan 30, 2019
D Democratic14
14 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican20
20 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Feb 13, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 6, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
lower
Jan 31, 2019
Upper · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1605S1
upper
Jan 31, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 19105882D-S1
upper
Jan 30, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (34-0)
senate
Jan 9, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
upper
Jan 9, 2019
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19104084D
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors