Electric generation facilities; SCC shall determine retirement of facilities.
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HB 528 — Electric generation facilities; SCC shall determine retirement of facilities.
Last action — Approved by Governor-Chapter 662 (effective 7/1/20)
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 05, 2020. Enacted.
Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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6 sponsors
1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.
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Mixed recorded votes
10 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.
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Summary
State Corporation Commission; retirement of coal-fired or natural gas-fired electric generation facilities. Requires the State Corporation Commission to determine the amortization period for recovery of any appropriate costs due to the early retirement of any coal-fired or natural gas-fired electric generation facilities owned or operated by any Phase I or Phase II Utility. The bill requires the Commission, in making such determination, to (i) perform an independent analysis of the remaining undepreciated capital costs; (ii) establish a recovery period that best serves ratepayers; and (iii) allow for the recovery of any carrying costs that the Commission deems appropriate.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
9 added · 2 removedPlain-language change summary
The amendments to HB 528 include the addition of specific session years and chapters from past legislative sessions, explicitly citing the history of the bill. This added detail clarifies the timeline and context for the legislation, helping to understand its progress and the previous actions taken. It matters because knowing the history of the bill can provide clarity on how its provisions have evolved over time and the legal framework surrounding it.
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SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER 662 An Act to direct the State Corporation Commission to determine when electric utilities should retire coal-fired or natural gas-fired electric generation facilities.
[H 528] Approved April 6, 2020 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
View plain text versions (4)
- Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0662) View text Current html April 06, 2020
- Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB528ER) View text html March 12, 2020
- Committee Substitute Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB528H1 html February 06, 2020
- Impact statement from SCC (HB528) View text html January 05, 2020
Action History
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Approved by Governor-Chapter 662 (effective 7/1/20)
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
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Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 17, 2020
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Impact statement from SCC (HB528ER)
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Signed by President
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Signed by Speaker
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Enrolled
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VOTE: Adoption (50-Y 43-N)
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Senate amendments agreed to by House (50-Y 43-N)
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Passed Senate with amendments (35-Y 5-N)
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Engrossed by Senate as amended
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Amendment by Senator Stuart agreed to
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Reading of amendment waived
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Read third time
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Passed by for the day (24-Y 16-N)
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Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
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Passed Senate with amendment (27-Y 13-N)
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Passed by for the day motion rejected
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Amendment by Senator Stuart agreed to
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Reading of amendment waived
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Amendments by Senator Norment withdrawn
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Committee amendment rejected (16-Y 23-N)
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Reading of amendment waived
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Read third time
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Impact statement from SCC (HB528H1)
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Passed by for the day
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Passed by for the day
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Read third time
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Passed by for the day
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Passed by for the day
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Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
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Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment (9-Y 6-N)
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Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
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Constitutional reading dispensed
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VOTE: Passage (55-Y 44-N)
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Read third time and passed House (55-Y 44-N)
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Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB528H1
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Committee substitute agreed to 20106462D-H1
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Read second time
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Read first time
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Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (13-Y 9-N)
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Committee substitute printed 20106462D-H1
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Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 4-N)
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House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
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Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3
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Impact statement from SCC (HB528)
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Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103628D
Sponsors
- Jennifer Carroll Foy · Cosponsor
- Dan I. Helmer · Cosponsor
- Sam Rasoul · Cosponsor
- Mark L. Keam · Cosponsor
- Chris L. Hurst · Cosponsor
- Suhas Subramanyam · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 142 not signed on · 76 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (5)
- Jennifer Carroll Foy
- Dan I. Helmer
- Sam Rasoul
- Keam, Mark L.
- Hurst, Chris L.
Not signed on (142)
142 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 142 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 49 | 43 | 0 | 7 |
| Total | 49 | 43 | 0 | 7 |
| % of votes cast | 49% | 43% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 35 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 35 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 88% | 13% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 27 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 27 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 68% | 33% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 24 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 24 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 60% | 40% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 16 | 23 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 16 | 23 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 40% | 58% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 38 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 38 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 60% | 40% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Spruill, Lionell, Sr. | — | Nay |
| Barker, George L. | — | Yea |
| Bell, John J. | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Nay |
| Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" | — | Nay |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Nay |
| Norment, Thomas K., Jr. | — | Nay |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Nay |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 54 | 44 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 54 | 44 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 55% | 44% | 0% | 1% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 59% | 41% | 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. | — | Nay |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Nay |
| Gooditis, Wendy W. | — | Yea |
| Guzman, Elizabeth R. | — | Yea |
| Heretick, Steve E. | — | Yea |
| Israel D. O'Quinn | — | Nay |
| Jeion A. Ward | — | Yea |
| Keam, Mark L. | — | Yea |
| Kory, Kaye | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Marshall, Daniel W., III | — | Nay |
| Michael J. Webert | — | Nay |
| Mullin, Michael P. | — | Yea |
| R. Lee Ware | — | Nay |
| Ransone, Margaret B. | — | Nay |
| Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Terry G. Kilgore | — | Nay |
| Tony O. Wilt | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 55% | 36% | 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 | — | Nay |
| Jeion A. Ward | — | Not Voting |
| Keam, Mark L. | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Marshall, Daniel W., III | — | Nay |
| R. Lee Ware | — | Nay |
| Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Terry G. Kilgore | — | Nay |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 528 do?
- State Corporation Commission; retirement of coal-fired or natural gas-fired electric generation facilities. Requires the State Corporation Commission to determine the amortization period for recovery of any appropriate costs due to the early retirement of any coal-fired or natural gas-fired electric generation facilities owned or operated by any Phase I or Phase II Utility. The bill requires the Commission, in making such determination, to (i) perform an independent analysis of the remaining undepreciated capital costs; (ii) establish a recovery period that best serves ratepayers; and (iii) allow for the recovery of any carrying costs that the Commission deems appropriate.
- Who sponsors HB 528?
- HB 528 is sponsored by Jennifer Carroll Foy, Dan I. Helmer, Sam Rasoul, Keam, Mark L., Hurst, Chris L., and Subramanyam, Suhas.
- What is the current status of HB 528?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 05, 2020. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 528?
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