Virginia 2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 561 — Nuclear energy electrical generation facilities; permitting.

Last action — Stricken at request of Patron in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (10-Y 0-N)

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

This bill died with 2024 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Department of Environmental Quality; nuclearenergy electrical generation facilities; permitting. Adds an electricalgeneration facility with a rated capacity not exceeding 300 megawattsthat generates electricity only from nuclear energy located in PlanningDistrict 1 (LENOWISCO), 2 (Cumberland Plateau), 3 (Mount Rogers),or 4 (New River Valley Region) to the definition of small renewableenergy project for purposes of the regulation of such projects bythe Department of Environmental Quality. The bill requires the Departmentto limit the permitting of such facilities pursuant to the definitionand directs the Department to develop the applicable permit by rule regulations for such nuclear energy projects to be effective assoon as practicable.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Stricken at request of Patron in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (10-Y 0-N)

  2. Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

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

  4. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24105064D

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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.

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Votes

Stricken at request of Patron in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (10-Y 0-N)

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10005
Total 10005
% of votes cast 67%0%0%33%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Angelia Williams Graves — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Not Voting
David R. Suetterlein — Not Voting
David W. Marsden — Yea
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Not Voting
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Russet Perry — Yea
Saddam Azlan Salim — Yea
Stella G. Pekarsky — Yea
Subramanyam, Suhas — Not Voting
T. Travis Hackworth — Yea
Tammy Brankley Mulchi — Yea
Timmy French — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Not Voting

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Subjects

environment energy
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 561 do?
Department of Environmental Quality; nuclearenergy electrical generation facilities; permitting. Adds an electricalgeneration facility with a rated capacity not exceeding 300 megawattsthat generates electricity only from nuclear energy located in PlanningDistrict 1 (LENOWISCO), 2 (Cumberland Plateau), 3 (Mount Rogers),or 4 (New River Valley Region) to the definition of small renewableenergy project for purposes of the regulation of such projects bythe Department of Environmental Quality. The bill requires the Departmentto limit the permitting of such facilities pursuant to the definitionand directs the Department to develop the applicable permit by rule regulations for such nuclear energy projects to be effective assoon as practicable.
Who sponsors SB 561?
SB 561 is sponsored by T. Travis Hackworth.
What is the current status of SB 561?
This bill died with 2024 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.
Where can I track SB 561?
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