Virginia 2021 Regular Session Status: Passed House Of Delegates

HB 547 — Virginia Energy and Economy Transition Council; established, report.

Last action — Left in Finance and Appropriations

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    Passed House of Delegates
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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Summary

Virginia Energy and Economy Transition Council established. Establishes the Virginia Energy and Economy Transition Council, consisting of 30 members, to develop plans to assist the Commonwealth in transitioning from the use of fossil fuel energy to renewable energy by 2050. The bill provides that the Council sunsets on July 1, 2023.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

67 added · 82 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to Bill HB 547 expanded the Virginia Energy and Economy Transition Council from 28 to 30 members, increasing the representation from both the labor and environmental communities. Additionally, the council will now specifically include members from the coalfield region of Virginia to ensure diverse perspectives in the transition from fossil fuels. This change is significant because it aims to enhance inclusivity and address the unique challenges faced by different communities in the energy transition process.

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SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version 20103810D HOUSE BILL NO.
SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version 20106878D HOUSE BILL NO.
547 Offered January 8, 2020 Prefiled January 5, 2020 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 67 a chapter numbered 17, consisting of a section numbered 67-1700, relating to Virginia Energy and Economy Transition Council;
547 AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE (Proposed by the House Committee on Labor and Commerce on January 28, 2020) (Patron Prior to Substitute--Delegate Delaney) A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 67 a chapter numbered 17, consisting of a section numbered 67-1700, relating to Virginia Energy and Economy Transition Council;
---------- Patrons-- Delaney and Simonds ---------- Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources ---------- Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
The Council shall have a total membership of 28 members that shall consist of 15 nonlegislative citizen members and 13 ex officio members.
The Council shall have a total membership of 30 members that shall consist of 17 nonlegislative citizen members and 13 ex officio members.
ten members, of whom two shall be from the labor community and eight from the environmental community, to be appointed by the Governor;
10 members, of whom two shall be from the labor community, including at least one member from the coalfield region of Virginia as defined in § 15.2-6002, and eight shall be from the environmental community, representing organizations that protect land, air, and water for community health, including at least one member from such coalfield region of Virginia, to be appointed by the Governor, and seven members to be appointed by the Governor upon consideration of the recommendations, if any, of the Virginia Renewable Energy Alliance, Virginia Chamber of Commerce, Dominion Energy, Appalachian Power Company, Old Dominion Power Company or Kentucky Utilities Company, the Rural Jobs Council, the Virginia Small Business Development Council, and the Virginia, Maryland and Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives, if any.
and five members to be appointed by the Governor upon consideration of the recommendations of the Virginia Chamber of Commerce, Dominion Energy, Appalachian Power Company, the Rural Jobs Council, and the Virginia Small Business Development Council, if any.
The Secretaries of Agriculture and Forestry, Commerce and Trade, and Natural Resources, the chairmen of the nine GO Virginia regions established pursuant to the Virginia Growth and Opportunity Act (§ 2.2-2484 et seq.), and the Chief Workforce Advisor to the Governor or their designees shall serve ex officio with voting privileges.
The Secretaries of Agriculture and Forestry, Commerce and Trade, and Natural Resources, the chairmen of the nine GO Virginia regions established pursuant to the Virginia Growth and Opportunity Act (§ 2.2-2484 et seq.), and the Chief Workforce Advisor to the Governor, or their designees, shall serve ex officio with voting privileges.
Create a transition plan for each region of the Commonwealth whose economy and workers are dependent on the fossil fuel industry.
In direct coordination with community representatives, including local government representatives and other regional stakeholders, create a transition plan for each region of the Commonwealth whose economy and workers are dependent on the fossil fuel industry.
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Action History

  1. Left in Finance and Appropriations

  2. Continued to 2021 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)

  3. Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

  4. Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (9-Y 4-N)

  5. Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources

  6. Constitutional reading dispensed

  7. VOTE: Passage (54-Y 45-N)

  8. Read third time and passed House (54-Y 45-N)

  9. Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB547H1

  10. Committee substitute agreed to 20106878D-H1

  11. Read second time

  12. Read first time

  13. Impact statement from DPB (HB547H1)

  14. Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (12-Y 8-N)

  15. Committee substitute printed 20106878D-H1

  16. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 4-N)

  17. Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3

  18. Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

  19. Referred from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

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

  21. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103810D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 26 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (146)

146 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Continued to 2021 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15000
Total 15000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Yea
Barker, George L. — Yea
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Vogel, Jill Holtzman — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Adam P. Ebbin — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea

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Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (9-Y 4-N)

Passed 9 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9400
Total 9400
% of votes cast 69%31%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Yea
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Yea
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Nay
Ghazala F. Hashmi — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Nay
Todd E. Pillion — Nay
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Nay

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VOTE: Passage (54-Y 45-N)

Passed 51 Yea · 44 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 514401
Total 514401
% of votes cast 53%46%0%1%
How each member voted (96)
Member Party Vote
Avoli, G. "John" — Nay
Ayala, Hala S. — Yea
Batten, Amanda E. — Nay
Bell, Robert B. — Nay
Bourne, Jeffrey M. — Yea
Brewer, Emily M. — Nay
Byron, Kathy J. — Nay
Campbell, Jeffrey L. — Nay
Campbell, Ronnie R. — Nay
Carter, Lee J. — Yea
Cole, Mark L. — Nay
Cox, M. Kirkland — Nay
Coyner, Carrie E. — Nay
Edmunds, James E., II — Nay
Fariss, C. Matthew — Nay
Freitas, Nicholas J. — Not Voting
Gilbert, C. Todd — Nay
Gooditis, Wendy W. — Yea
Guy, Nancy D. — Yea
Heretick, Steve E. — Yea
Hudson, Sally L. — Yea
Hurst, Chris L. — Yea
Jenkins, Clinton L. — Yea
Jones, Jerrauld C. "Jay" — Yea
Keam, Mark L. — Yea
Kory, Kaye — Yea
LaRock, Dave A. — Nay
Levine, Mark H. — Yea
Marshall, Daniel W., III — Nay
Miyares, Jason S. — Nay
Mugler, Martha M. — Yea
Mullin, Michael P. — Yea
Murphy, Kathleen — Yea
Orrock, Robert D., Sr. — Nay
Plum, Kenneth R. — Yea
Poindexter, Charles D. — Nay
Ransone, Margaret B. — Nay
Robinson, Roxann L. — Nay
Rush, Nick — Nay
Samirah, Ibraheem S. — Nay
Subramanyam, Suhas — Yea
Tyler, Roslyn C. — Yea
Wampler, William C., III — Nay
Alex Q. Askew — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Barry D. Knight — Nay
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Chris S. Runion — Nay
Christopher T. Head — Nay
Dan I. Helmer — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David A. Reid — Yea
David L. Bulova — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Don Scott — Yea
Elizabeth R. Guzman — Yea
Garrett McGuire — Nay
Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. — Nay
Israel D. O'Quinn — Nay
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Nay
James W. Morefield — Nay
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Joseph P. McNamara — Nay
Joshua G. Cole — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler — Yea
Kimberly Pope Adams — Yea
Kimberly Pope Adams — Nay
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Nay
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Mark D. Sickles — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Nay
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
R. Lee Ware — Nay
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Nay
Rodney T. Willett — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Nay
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Scott A. Wyatt — Nay
Shelly A. Simonds — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Yea
Terry L. Austin — Nay
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Nay
Tony O. Wilt — Nay
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Wendell S. Walker — Nay
Will Davis — Nay

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Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (12-Y 8-N)

Passed 11 Yea · 8 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11802
Total 11802
% of votes cast 52%38%0%10%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Kory, Kaye — Yea
Keam, Mark L. — Yea
Heretick, Steve E. — Yea
Mullin, Michael P. — Yea
Bourne, Jeffrey M. — Yea
Ayala, Hala S. — Yea
Gooditis, Wendy W. — Yea
Byron, Kathy J. — Nay
Marshall, Daniel W., III — Nay
Ransone, Margaret B. — Nay
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Nay
Elizabeth R. Guzman — Not Voting
Israel D. O'Quinn — Nay
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Not Voting
Michael J. Webert — Nay
R. Lee Ware — Nay
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Yea
Tony O. Wilt — Nay

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Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 4-N)

Passed 6 Yea · 4 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6401
Total 6401
% of votes cast 55%36%0%9%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Keam, Mark L. — Yea
Heretick, Steve E. — Yea
Ayala, Hala S. — Yea
Marshall, Daniel W., III — Nay
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Nay
Jeion A. Ward — Not Voting
Lamont Bagby — Yea
R. Lee Ware — Nay
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Nay

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 547 do?
Virginia Energy and Economy Transition Council established. Establishes the Virginia Energy and Economy Transition Council, consisting of 30 members, to develop plans to assist the Commonwealth in transitioning from the use of fossil fuel energy to renewable energy by 2050. The bill provides that the Council sunsets on July 1, 2023.
Who sponsors HB 547?
HB 547 is sponsored by Karrie K. Delaney and Shelly A. Simonds.
What is the current status of HB 547?
This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House of Delegates” 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 HB 547?
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