HB 1707

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2020 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 17, 2020
  • Passed House Feb 04, 2020
  • Passed Senate Feb 28, 2020
  • Signed by Governor Apr 07, 2020

Clean Energy Advisory Board; increases membership.

Abstract

Clean Energy Advisory Board. Expands the membership of the Clean Energy Advisory Board (the Board) from 15 to 17 members. The measure specifies that one of the new members shall be an expert with experience implementing low-income and middle-income incentive and loan programs for distributed renewable energy resources and that the other new member shall be an attorney who maintains a legal practice dedicated to rural development, rural electrification, and energy policy. The measure also repeals the sunset provision for the Board, which is scheduled to expire on July 1, 2022, and directs the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy, in consultation with the Board, to develop guidelines to administer any public power renewable grant program established by the general appropriation act.

Clean Energy Advisory Board. Authorizesthe Clean Energy Advisory Board to administer any public power renewablegrant program that is established by the general appropriations act.The measure expands the membership of the Board from 15 to 17 members.The measure specifies that one of the new members shall be an expertwith experience implementing low-income and middle-income incentiveand loan programs for distributed renewable energy resources andthat the other new member shall be an attorney who maintains a legalpractice dedicated to rural development, rural electrification, and energy policy. The measure also repeals the sunset provision forthe Board, which is scheduled to expire on July 1, 2022.

Bill Sponsors (2)

Votes


Actions


Apr 07, 2020

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor-Chapter 803 (effective 7/1/20)

Mar 12, 2020

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020

House

Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020

Mar 06, 2020

Senate

Signed by President

House

Signed by Speaker

Mar 05, 2020

House

Enrolled

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB1707ER)

Feb 28, 2020

Senate

Passed Senate (24-Y 13-N)

Senate

Read third time

Feb 27, 2020

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

Feb 25, 2020

Senate

Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (9-Y 5-N)

Feb 05, 2020

Senate

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed

Feb 04, 2020

House

Read third time and passed House (65-Y 33-N)

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB1707H1)

House

VOTE: Passage (65-Y 33-N)

Feb 03, 2020

House

Committee amendment rejected

House

Engrossed by House - floor substitute HB1707H1

House

Substitute by Delegate Aird agreed to 20107153D-H1

House

Read second time

House

Passed by temporarily

Jan 31, 2020

House

Read first time

House

Floor substitute printed 20107153D-H1 (Aird)

Jan 29, 2020

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (8-Y 0-N)

House

Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendment (16-Y 6-N)

House

House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

Jan 28, 2020

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB1707)

Jan 22, 2020

House

Assigned ACNR sub: Natural Resources

Jan 17, 2020

House

Presented and ordered printed 20105433D

House

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Impact statement from DPB (HB1707) HTML
Engrossed by House - floor substitute HB1707H1 HTML
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1707ER) HTML
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0803) HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Amendment: HB1707AHR HTML
Amendment: HB1707AH HTML

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