Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 754 — Virginia Brownfield and Coal Mine Renewable Energy Grant Fund and Program; established.

Last action — Left in Appropriations

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Virginia Brownfield and Coal Mine Renewable Energy Grant Fund and Program; handbook. Establishes the Virginia Brownfield Renewable Energy and Coal Mine Grant Fund and Program. The fund and program shall be administered by the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy for the purpose of awarding grants to renewable energy projects that are located on brownfields or previously coal mined lands. Grants are to be awarded on a basis of $500 per kilowatt of nameplate capacity from renewable energy sources that are located on previously coal mined lands and $100 per kilowatt of nameplate capacity from renewable energy sources that are located on brownfields.No more than $10 million shall be awarded to any previously coal mined lands project and no more than $5 million to any single brownfield project. No more than $35 million shall be allocated per year by the grant program. Of the $35 million, $20 million shall be reserved for previously coal mined lands projects. If less than $20 million is distributed to such projects, the remaining funds may be reallocated to brownfield projects. The bill also provides that, subject to appropriation, the Department shall, in consultation with stakeholders, develop a guidebook for renewable energy and energy storage development on brownfields and previously coal mined lands.

Bill Text

  • Impact statement from DPB (HB754) View text Current html January 07, 2020

Action History

  1. Left in Appropriations

  2. Referred to Committee on Appropriations

  3. Reported from Labor and Commerce (21-Y 1-N)

  4. Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations

  5. Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)

  6. Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3

  7. Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

  8. Referred from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

  9. Impact statement from DPB (HB754)

  10. Assigned ACNR sub: Natural Resources

  11. Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

  12. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102266D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 12 co-sponsors · 135 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (12)

Not signed on (135)

135 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Reported from Labor and Commerce (21-Y 1-N)

Passed 21 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 21100
Total 21100
% of votes cast 95%5%0%0%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Lindsey, Joseph C. — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Ayala, Hala S. — Yea
Bourne, Jeffrey M. — Yea
Byron, Kathy J. — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Gooditis, Wendy W. — Yea
Guzman, Elizabeth R. — Yea
Heretick, Steve E. — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Yea
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Keam, Mark L. — Yea
Kory, Kaye — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Marshall, Daniel W., III — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Nay
Mullin, Michael P. — Yea
R. Lee Ware — Yea
Ransone, Margaret B. — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Yea
Tony O. Wilt — Yea

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Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10001
Total 10001
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Ayala, Hala S. — Yea
Heretick, Steve E. — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Yea
Jeion A. Ward — Not Voting
Keam, Mark L. — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Marshall, Daniel W., III — Yea
R. Lee Ware — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Yea

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Subjects

environment energy
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 754 do?
Virginia Brownfield and Coal Mine Renewable Energy Grant Fund and Program; handbook. Establishes the Virginia Brownfield Renewable Energy and Coal Mine Grant Fund and Program. The fund and program shall be administered by the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy for the purpose of awarding grants to renewable energy projects that are located on brownfields or previously coal mined lands. Grants are to be awarded on a basis of $500 per kilowatt of nameplate capacity from renewable energy sources that are located on previously coal mined lands and $100 per kilowatt of nameplate capacity from renewable energy sources that are located on brownfields.No more than $10 million shall be awarded to any previously coal mined lands project and no more than $5 million to any single brownfield project. No more than $35 million shall be allocated per year by the grant program. Of the $35 million, $20 million shall be reserved for previously coal mined lands projects. If less than $20 million is distributed to such projects, the remaining funds may be reallocated to brownfield projects. The bill also provides that, subject to appropriation, the Department shall, in consultation with stakeholders, develop a guidebook for renewable energy and energy storage development on brownfields and previously coal mined lands.
Who sponsors HB 754?
HB 754 is sponsored by Terry G. Kilgore, Tony O. Wilt, Jennifer Carroll Foy, Alfonso H. Lopez, R. Lee Ware, A. Benton "Ben" Chafin, Wampler, William C., III, Kory, Kaye, Heretick, Steve E., Gooditis, Wendy W., Bourne, Jeffrey M., Aird, Lashrecse D., and Hurst, Chris L..
What is the current status of HB 754?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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