SB 990 Virginia Senate · 2017 Regular Session

Electric energy; consumption reduction goal, annual progress reports.

Summary
Directs the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy, in consultation with the staff of the State Corporation Commission, to report annually, commencing no later than December 15, 2018, on the progress the Commonwealth is making toward meeting the goal adopted in 2007 of reducing the consumption of electric energy by retail customers by the year 2022 by an amount equal to 10 percent of the amount of electric energy consumed by retail customers in 2006. The bill requires the reports to be made to the General Assembly, the Governor, and the Governor's Executive Committee on Energy Efficiency.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Jan 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2017
Signed into Law
Mar 2017
Introduced Jan 3, 2017 Signed Mar 16, 2017
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Mar 16, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 568 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Feb 17, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed House (74-Y 23-N 1-A)
legislature
Feb 17, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed House (81-Y 16-N 2-A)
legislature
Jan 31, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
legislature
Jan 26, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB990S1
legislature
Jan 26, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 17104559D-S1
legislature
Jan 3, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
legislature
Jan 3, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101033D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
RR
Rosalyn R. Dance
DDemocratic
VA
16