SB 1295

  • Virginia Senate Bill
  • 2021 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Jan 12, 2021
  • Passed Senate Feb 04, 2021
  • Passed House Feb 19, 2021
  • Signed by Governor Mar 24, 2021

Electric utilities; procurement of certain equipment.

Abstract

Electric utilities; procurement. Requires a utility, in the construction of certain onshore wind, solar, and energy storage facilities, to procure, subject to a competitive process, equipment from a Virginia-based or United States-based manufacturer using materials or product components made in Virginia or the United States, if reasonably available and competitively priced. Additionally, the bill requires a utility, in the construction of certain offshore wind projects, to develop and submit a plan for review to the State Corporation Commission that includes considerations for the procurement of equipment from a Virginia-based or United States-based manufacturer using materials or product components made in Virginia or the United States, if reasonably available and competitively priced.

Electric utilities; procurement. Requiresa utility, in the construction of certain offshore wind, onshorewind, solar, and energy storage facilities, to procure, subject toa competitive process, equipment from a Virginia-based or UnitedStates-based manufacturer using materials or product components madein Virginia or the United States, if available.

Bill Sponsors (1)

Votes


Actions


Mar 24, 2021

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor-Chapter 328 (effective 7/1/21)

Feb 26, 2021

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021

Senate

Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 26, 2021

Feb 25, 2021

House

Signed by Speaker

Senate

Impact statement from SCC (SB1295ER)

Feb 24, 2021

Senate

Enrolled

Senate

Signed by President

Feb 19, 2021

House

Read third time

House

VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)

House

Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)

House

Passed by temporarily

Feb 18, 2021

House

Read second time

Feb 16, 2021

House

Reported from Labor and Commerce (22-Y 0-N)

Feb 15, 2021

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)

Feb 10, 2021

Senate

Impact statement from SCC (SB1295S1)

House

Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3

Feb 08, 2021

House

Continued to Special Session 1 in Labor and Commerce

Feb 07, 2021

House

Placed on Calendar

House

Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

House

Read first time

Feb 04, 2021

Senate

Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1295S1

Senate

Committee substitute agreed to 21103779D-S1

Senate

Reading of substitute waived

Senate

Read second time

Senate

Passed Senate (37-Y 0-N 2-A))

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)

Feb 03, 2021

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)

Feb 01, 2021

Senate

Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (14-Y 0-N)

Senate

Committee substitute printed 21103779D-S1

Jan 27, 2021

Senate

Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

Jan 25, 2021

Senate

Assigned C&L sub: Energy

Jan 19, 2021

Senate

Impact statement from SCC (SB1295)

Jan 12, 2021

Senate

Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

Senate

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101950D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101950D HTML
Committee substitute printed 21103779D-S1 HTML
SB1295ER HTML
CHAP0328 HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB1295F171.PDF PDF

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