Virginia 2027 Regular Session Status: Passed House Of Delegates

HB 1502 — Standby generators; DEQ shall conduct a study of generators used by by commercial facilities, etc.

Last action — Continued from last session

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

This bill has passed the House of Delegates. Introduced January 23, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

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Prognosis

Advancing 36% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House of Delegates

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

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In plain language

The bill directs a study on standby generators used by commercial facilities regarding their emissions.

This bill mandates the Department of Environmental Quality to conduct a one-year study on standby generators at commercial facilities with air permits. The study will assess pollutant types and quantities emitted by these generators.

What this means for you
  • Environment: This study aims to improve understanding of emissions from standby generators in commercial facilities.

Summary

Department of Environmental Quality; standby generators study; report. Directs the Department of Environmental Quality to conduct a one-year study of all standby generators used by a commercial facility with an air permit in the Commonwealth. The bill requires the study to (i) identify commercial facilities with an air permit that use standby generators, (ii) identify the type of pollutants emitted from such standby generators, and (iii) analyze and describe the amount of pollutants from such standby generators. The Department is required to report its findings and recommendations to the Chairs of the House Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources and the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources by July 1, 2027.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

6 added · 29 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Bill HB 1502, the language has been updated to refine the reporting requirements for the Department regarding commercial facilities that use standby generators. Specifically, unnecessary identifiers and session details have been removed for clarity. These changes help streamline the focus on gathering and reporting essential information, which could lead to more effective oversight of air quality related to these generators. This matters because clearer regulations may enhance accountability and ensure better management of environmental impacts from standby generators.

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+ 2027 SESSION + HOUSE SUBSTITUTE + + + 26107488D HOUSE BILL NO.
OFFERED FOR CONSIDERATION 2/11/2026 + + + + + + + + + HOUSE BILL NO.
1502 AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE (Proposed by the House Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources on February 11, 2026) (Patron Prior to Substitute—Delegate Guzman) A BILL to direct the Department of Environmental Quality to conduct a one-year study of all standby generators used by certain commercial facilities in the Commonwealth and explore ways to address the pollution from such generators;
1502 + + AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE + + + (Proposed by the House Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources + on ________________) + (Patron Prior to Substitute—Delegate Guzman) + + A BILL to direct the Department of Environmental Quality to conduct a one-year study of all standby generators used by certain commercial facilities in the Commonwealth and explore ways to address the pollution from such generators;
The study shall (i) identify commercial facilities with an air permit that use standby generators, (ii) identify the type of H pollutants emitted from such standby generators, and (iii) analyze and describe the amount of pollutants from such standby generators.
The study shall (i) identify commercial facilities with an air permit that use standby generators, (ii) identify the type of pollutants emitted from such standby generators, and (iii) analyze and describe the amount of pollutants from such standby generators.
The Department shall report its findings and any recommendations to the O Chairs of the House Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources and the Senate U Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources by July 1, 2027.
The Department shall report its findings and any recommendations to the Chairs of the House Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources and the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources by July 1, 2027.
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Action History

  1. Continued from last session

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

  3. Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 6-N)

  4. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1502)

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

  6. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  7. Read third time and passed House (61-Y 35-N 0-A)

  8. Engrossed by House - committee substitute

  9. committee substitute agreed to

  10. Read second time

  11. Read first time

  12. Committee substitute printed 26107488D-H1

  13. Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (15-Y 7-N)

  14. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 1-N)

  15. House subcommittee offered

  16. Assigned HACNR sub: Natural Resources

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

  18. Presented and ordered printed 26104523D

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 140 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (140)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1502 do?
Department of Environmental Quality; standby generators study; report. Directs the Department of Environmental Quality to conduct a one-year study of all standby generators used by a commercial facility with an air permit in the Commonwealth. The bill requires the study to (i) identify commercial facilities with an air permit that use standby generators, (ii) identify the type of pollutants emitted from such standby generators, and (iii) analyze and describe the amount of pollutants from such standby generators. The Department is required to report its findings and recommendations to the Chairs of the House Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources and the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources by July 1, 2027.
Who sponsors HB 1502?
HB 1502 is sponsored by Irene Shin, Charlie Schmidt, Amy J. Laufer, Nadarius E. Clark, Nicole Cole, Elizabeth R. Guzman, Stacey Annie Carroll, and John Chilton McAuliff.
What is the current status of HB 1502?
This bill has passed the House of Delegates. Introduced January 23, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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