Rip Sullivan
- Democratic
- Delegate
- District 6
Primary
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 The bill removes or updates outdated language.
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 The bill removes or updates outdated language.
Placed on Calendar
Enacted, Chapter 532 (effective 10/1/21)
Signed by President as reenrolled
Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
Reenrolled bill text (HB1855ER2)
Reenrolled
Governor's recommendation adopted
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (25-Y 15-N)
VOTE: Adoption (64-Y 35-N)
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (64-Y 35-N)
Governor's recommendation received by House
Governor's recommendation received by House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 15, 2021
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021
Signed by Speaker
Impact statement from DPB (HB1855ER)
Signed by President
Enrolled
Passed Senate (35-Y 3-N)
Read third time
Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Passed Senate (36-Y 3-N)
Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N)
Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 0-N)
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
Constitutional reading dispensed
Impact statement from DPB (HB1855E)
VOTE: Passage (69-Y 30-N)
Read third time and passed House (69-Y 30-N)
Amendment by Delegate Sullivan agreed to
Printed as engrossed 21102112D-E
Engrossed by House as amended HB1855E
Read second time
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
Read first time
Impact statement from DPB (HB1855)
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (18-Y 4-N)
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102112D
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102112D | HTML |
| Printed as engrossed 21102112D-E | HTML |
| HB1855ER | HTML |
| HB1855ER2 | HTML |
| CHAP0532 | HTML |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Impact Statement: HB1855FE122.PDF | |
| Fiscal Impact Statement: HB1855F122.PDF | |
| Amendment: HB1855AH | HTML |
| Amendment: HB1855AG | HTML |
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