HB 2509

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 08, 2025
  • Passed House Feb 04, 2025
  • Senate
  • Governor

Virginia Clean Energy Innovation Bank; established, report.

Abstract

Virginia Clean Energy Innovation Board established; report. Continues the Virginia Clean Energy Innovation Bank (the Bank) as a division of the Department of Energy to implement the provisions of the bill and approve expenditures and disbursements from the Virginia Clean Energy Innovation Fund. The bill describes the powers of duties of the Bank and requires certain lending practices. The bill requires the Bank to develop and adopt a strategic plan biennially starting in 2025 to develop programs to overcome market impediments through access to Bank financing and technical assistance and outreach and marketing strategies designed to make potential project developers, participants, and communities aware of financing and technical assistance available from the Bank. The bill requires the Bank to adopt a long-term investment strategy by December 15, 2025, and every four years thereafter. The bill requires the bank to maintain a public website and submit an annual report to the Governor and General Assembly. The bill also creates an Advisory Board and specifies how initial appointments of nonlegislative citizen members shall be staggered and made.

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 17 of Title 45.2 an article numbered 10, consisting of sections numbered 45.2-1735 through 45.2-1744, relating to Virginia Clean Energy Innovation Bank established; report.

Bill Sponsors (3)

Votes


Actions


Feb 17, 2025

Senate

Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N 1-A)

Feb 10, 2025

Senate

Reported from Commerce and Labor and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)

House

Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2509)

Feb 05, 2025

Senate

Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

Feb 04, 2025

House

Read third time and passed House (52-Y 46-N)

Feb 03, 2025

House

Read second time

House

Labor and Commerce Substitute agreed to

House

Engrossed by House - committee substitute

Feb 02, 2025

House

Read first time

Jan 31, 2025

House

Assigned Approps sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources

House

Reported from Appropriations (12-Y 10-N)

Jan 30, 2025

House

Committee substitute printed 25105013D-H1

House

Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute and referred to Appropriations (12-Y 10-N)

Jan 28, 2025

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (6-Y 4-N)

Jan 21, 2025

House

Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3

Jan 08, 2025

House

Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102641D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Labor and Commerce Substitute HTML PDF
Labor and Commerce Subcommittee Substitute HTML PDF
Introduced HTML PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2509) PDF

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