SB 1247 Virginia Senate · 2021 Regular Session

Electric generating facility closures; public disclosure, integrated resource plans.

Summary
Electric utilities; closure of carbon-emitting generating units. Requires each owner of a large carbon-emitting power plant to provide notice to relevant localities and state agencies about the decision to close the plant within 30 days of making such decision The bill requires localities in which such facilities are located, and planning district commissions in such localities, to conduct public hearings regarding the impending closure within six months of receipt of such notice. The bill requires the Division of Energy to maintain a public website listing the facilities subject to the requirements of the bill and their anticipated closure dates. As part of an integrated resource plan, the bill requires each utility to submit a facility retirement study for its carbon-emitting facilities and disclose the study to relevant localities and state agencies.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Feb 2021
Senate Passage
Feb 2021
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2021
Signed into Law
Mar 2021
Introduced Jan 11, 2021 Signed Mar 11, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Feb 4, 2021 · House of Delegates Feb 16, 2021

How they voted

330
Passed
Total votes 33
Feb 4, 2021
D Democratic17
17 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican16
16 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
40
Key actions
13
Committee
12
Amendments
2
Mar 11, 2021
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 42 (effective 7/1/21)
executive
Feb 18, 2021
Introduced
House substitute with amendment agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed House with substitute with amendment (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute with amendment SB1247H1
lower
Feb 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Amendment by Delegate Ward agreed to
lower
Feb 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 21200124D-H1
lower
Feb 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Feb 11, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 11, 2021
Lower · Passed
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Feb 7, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
lower
Feb 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1247S1
upper
Feb 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 21104032D-S1
upper
Feb 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 27, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Jan 25, 2021
Committee
Assigned C&L sub: Energy
upper
Jan 11, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
upper
Jan 11, 2021
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21100754D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Creigh Deeds
Creigh Deeds
DDemocratic
VA
11