HB 1855 Virginia House of Delegates · 2021 Regular Session

Mines, Minerals and Energy, Department of; renamed the Department of Energy.

Summary

Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy. Renames the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy as the Department of Energy. Within the Department, the bill renames the Division of Mined Land Reclamation as the Division of Mined Land Repurposing and renames the Division of Energy as the Division of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency. The bill makes substantive changes, removing the requirement that the Chief of the Division of Mines be appointed by the Governor and authorizing an employee other than the Virginia Gas and Oil Inspector to serve as the principal executive of the staff of the Virginia Gas and Oil Board. The bill also provides that the Chief Clean Energy Policy Advisor shall be appointed by the Governor. The bill removes or updates outdated language.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2021

Committee Review

Feb 2021

House of Delegates Passage

Apr 2021

Senate Passage

Apr 2021

Signed into Law

Apr 2021

Introduced Jan 7, 2021 Signed Apr 7, 2021

Floor votes · Senate Feb 24, 2021 · House of Delegates Jan 19, 2021

How they voted

33–0

Passed

Total votes 33

Feb 24, 2021

D Democratic17

17 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican16

16 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 7, 2021

Executive · Passed

Governor's recommendation adopted

executive

Apr 7, 2021

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (25-Y 15-N)

upper

Apr 7, 2021

Lower · Passed

House concurred in Governor's recommendation (64-Y 35-N)

lower

Feb 25, 2021

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate (36-Y 3-N)

upper

Feb 25, 2021

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate (35-Y 3-N)

upper

Feb 24, 2021

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (33-0)

senate

Feb 22, 2021

Upper · Passed

Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 16, 2021

Committee

Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

upper

Feb 16, 2021

Upper · Passed

Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N)

upper

Jan 20, 2021

Committee

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources

upper

Jan 19, 2021

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House (69-Y 30-N)

lower

Jan 18, 2021

Introduced

Engrossed by House as amended HB1855E

lower

Jan 18, 2021

Lower · Passed

Amendment by Delegate Sullivan agreed to

lower

Jan 18, 2021

Lower · Passed

House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

lower

Jan 13, 2021

Lower · Passed

Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (18-Y 4-N)

lower

Jan 7, 2021

Committee

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

lower

Jan 7, 2021

Introduced

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102112D

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors