SB 549

  • Virginia Senate Bill
  • 2020 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Jan 07, 2020
  • Passed Senate Jan 24, 2020
  • Passed House Feb 21, 2020
  • Signed by Governor Apr 06, 2020

Nuclear energy; strategic plan for overall goal of carbon-free energy.

Abstract

Nuclear energy; strategic plan. Directs the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy, the Secretary of Commerce and Trade, and the Secretary of Education to work in coordination with the Virginia Nuclear Energy Consortium Authority and the Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority to develop a strategic plan for the role of nuclear energy in the Commonwealth's overall strategy for moving toward renewable and carbon-free energy. The plan shall be completed by October 1, 2020, and updated every four years thereafter. This bill is identical to HB 1303.

Nuclear energy; strategic plan. Directsthe Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy, the Secretary of Commerceand Trade, and the Secretary of Education to work in coordinationwith the Virginia Nuclear Energy Consortium Authority and the VirginiaEconomic Development Partnership Authority to develop a strategicplan for the role of nuclear energy as part of the Commonwealth'soverall strategy for moving toward renewable and carbon-free energy.The plan shall be completed by October 1, 2020, and updated everyfour years thereafter.

Bill Sponsors (1)

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Actions


Apr 06, 2020

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor-Chapter 658 (effective 7/1/20)

Mar 12, 2020

Office of the Governor

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

Senate

Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020

Mar 03, 2020

Senate

Signed by President

Mar 02, 2020

Senate

Enrolled

House

Signed by Speaker

Senate

Impact statement from DPB (SB549ER)

Feb 25, 2020

Senate

Title replaced 20108595D-H1

Senate

House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)

Feb 21, 2020

Senate

Impact statement from DPB (SB549H1)

House

Read third time

House

Committee substitute agreed to 20108595D-H1

House

Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB549H1

House

Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)

House

VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N)

Feb 20, 2020

House

Read second time

Feb 18, 2020

House

Committee substitute printed 20108595D-H1

House

Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (19-Y 0-N)

Feb 13, 2020

House

Placed on Calendar

House

Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

House

Read first time

Jan 24, 2020

Senate

Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)

Jan 23, 2020

Senate

Read second time and engrossed

Jan 22, 2020

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

Jan 20, 2020

Senate

Impact statement from DPB (SB549)

Senate

Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)

Jan 10, 2020

Senate

Assigned C&L sub: Energy

Jan 07, 2020

Senate

Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

Senate

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102786D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Impact statement from DPB (SB549) HTML
Impact statement from DPB (SB549H1) HTML
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB549ER) HTML
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0658) HTML

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