SB 762 — Solar energy projects; revenue share assessment.
Last action — Enacted, Chapter 1270 (effective 7/1/20)
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House of Delegates
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2020. Enacted.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 11 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Solar energy projects; revenue share assessment. Authorizes any locality by ordinance to assess a revenue share of up to $1,400 per megawatt on any solar photovoltaic (electric energy) project with certain exceptions and expands an existing tax exemption for such projects under certain conditions. The bill authorizes such revenue share to apply to existing projects only if certain conditions are met. This bill is identical to HB 1131.
Bill Text
- Enrolled Reenrolled bill text (SB762ER2) html April 22, 2020
- Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1270) View text Current html April 22, 2020
- Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB762ER) View text html March 04, 2020
- Impact statement from TAX (SB762S1) View text html February 06, 2020
- Impact statement from TAX (SB762) View text html January 08, 2020
Action History
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Enacted, Chapter 1270 (effective 7/1/20)
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Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
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Signed by President as reenrolled
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Reenrolled bill text (SB762ER2)
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Reenrolled
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Governor's recommendation adopted
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VOTE: Adoption #2 (48-Y 44-N)
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House concurred in Governor's recommendation (48-Y 44-N)
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Reconsideration of Governor's recommendation agreed to
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VOTE: Adoption (48-Y 44-N)
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House concurred in Governor's recommendation (48-Y 44-N)
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Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 1-N)
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Governor's recommendation received by Senate
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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 12, 2020
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Impact statement from TAX (SB762ER)
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Signed by Speaker
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Signed by President
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Enrolled
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VOTE: Passage (58-Y 36-N)
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Passed House (58-Y 36-N)
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Read third time
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Read second time
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Reported from Finance (13-Y 9-N)
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Referred to Committee on Finance
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Read first time
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Placed on Calendar
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Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
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Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
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Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
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Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
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Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB762S1
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Committee substitute agreed to 20107247D-S1
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Reading of substitute waived
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Read second time
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Impact statement from TAX (SB762S1)
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Constitutional reading dispensed (36-Y 0-N)
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Committee substitute printed 20107247D-S1
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Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (16-Y 0-N)
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Impact statement from DHCD (SB762)
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Impact statement from TAX (SB762)
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Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103370D
Sponsors
- George L. Barker · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 43 voted No
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
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 47 | 44 | 0 | 8 |
| Total | 47 | 44 | 0 | 8 |
| % of votes cast | 47% | 44% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 3% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 47 | 44 | 0 | 8 |
| Total | 47 | 44 | 0 | 8 |
| % of votes cast | 47% | 44% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 57 | 36 | 0 | 6 |
| Total | 57 | 36 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 58% | 36% | 0% | 6% |
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 |
| Ayala, Hala S. | — | Yea |
| Byron, Kathy J. | — | Nay |
| Campbell, Ronnie R. | — | Nay |
| Carroll Foy, Jennifer D. | — | Yea |
| Carter, Lee J. | — | Yea |
| Don Scott | — | Yea |
| Fowler, Hyland F."Buddy," Jr. | — | Nay |
| Gilbert, C. Todd | — | Nay |
| Heretick, Steve E. | — | Yea |
| Hudson, Sally L. | — | Yea |
| Joseph P. McNamara | — | Nay |
| Keam, Mark L. | — | Yea |
| Kory, Kaye | — | Yea |
| Mugler, Martha M. | — | Yea |
| Murphy, Kathleen | — | Yea |
| Orrock, Robert D., Sr. | — | Nay |
| Poindexter, Charles D. | — | Nay |
| R. Lee Ware | — | Nay |
| Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Thomas C. Wright, Jr. | — | Nay |
| Vivian E. Watts | — | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 36 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (16)
| 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 |
| Vogel, Jill Holtzman | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 762 do?
- Solar energy projects; revenue share assessment. Authorizes any locality by ordinance to assess a revenue share of up to $1,400 per megawatt on any solar photovoltaic (electric energy) project with certain exceptions and expands an existing tax exemption for such projects under certain conditions. The bill authorizes such revenue share to apply to existing projects only if certain conditions are met. This bill is identical to HB 1131.
- Who sponsors SB 762?
- SB 762 is sponsored by Barker, George L..
- What is the current status of SB 762?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2020. Enacted.
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