Gasification facilities and pyrolysis facilities; economic development incentives.
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SB 591 — Gasification facilities and pyrolysis facilities; economic development incentives.
Last action — Left in Appropriations
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House of Delegates
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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
Economic development incentives for gasification facilities and pyrolysis facilities. The bill provides that gasification facilities and pyrolysis facilities, defined in the bill, shall be eligible for grants from the Commonwealth's Development Opportunity Fund under the minimum investment and job creation criteria for grants from the Fund, which under current law are a $1.5 million investment and 15 new jobs.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
1 added · 1 removedPlain-language change summary
In the latest version of Bill SB 591, a specific line that previously existed has been removed, while a new line has been added. This change may clarify the bill's intent or update the language to reflect current needs or standards. It's important because it can affect how the bill is implemented or interpreted in practice.
74.220.50.4874.220.50.216
View plain text versions (2)
- Committee Substitute Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB591S1 Current html January 29, 2020
- Impact statement from TAX (SB591) View text html January 07, 2020
Action History
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Left in Appropriations
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Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)
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Assigned App. sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources
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Referred to Committee on Appropriations
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Read first time
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Placed on Calendar
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Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
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Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB591S1
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Committee substitute agreed to 20107051D-S1
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Reading of substitute waived
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Read second time
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Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
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Committee substitute printed 20107051D-S1
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Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
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Impact statement from TAX (SB591)
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Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100722D
Sponsors
- Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (147)
147 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 147 →"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
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 78% | 0% | 0% | 22% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bulova, David L. | — | Yea |
| David A. Reid | — | Yea |
| Fariss, C. Matthew | — | Not Voting |
| Knight, Barry D. | — | Yea |
| Luke E. Torian | — | Not Voting |
| Plum, Kenneth R. | — | Yea |
| Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Sickles, Mark D. | — | Yea |
| Tyler, Roslyn C. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 37 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 37 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| McClellan, Jennifer L. | — | Yea |
| Barker, George L. | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Yea |
| Norment, Thomas K., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Ruff, Frank M., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 591 do?
- Economic development incentives for gasification facilities and pyrolysis facilities. The bill provides that gasification facilities and pyrolysis facilities, defined in the bill, shall be eligible for grants from the Commonwealth's Development Opportunity Fund under the minimum investment and job creation criteria for grants from the Fund, which under current law are a $1.5 million investment and 15 new jobs.
- Who sponsors SB 591?
- SB 591 is sponsored by Hanger, Emmett W., Jr..
- What is the current status of SB 591?
- This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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.
- Where can I track SB 591?
- Track SB 591 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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