SB 1295 Virginia Senate · 2021 Regular Session

Electric utilities; procurement of certain equipment.

Summary
Electric utilities; procurement. Requires a utility, in the construction of certain onshore wind, solar, and energy storage facilities, to procure, subject to a competitive process, equipment from a Virginia-based or United States-based manufacturer using materials or product components made in Virginia or the United States, if reasonably available and competitively priced. Additionally, the bill requires a utility, in the construction of certain offshore wind projects, to develop and submit a plan for review to the State Corporation Commission that includes considerations for the procurement of equipment from a Virginia-based or United States-based manufacturer using materials or product components made in Virginia or the United States, if reasonably available and competitively priced.
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 12, 2021 Signed Mar 24, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Feb 4, 2021 · House of Delegates Feb 19, 2021

How they voted

320
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 33
Feb 4, 2021
D Democratic17
17 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican16
15 Yea 1
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
34
Key actions
10
Committee
10
Mar 24, 2021
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 328 (effective 7/1/21)
executive
Feb 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed by temporarily
lower
Feb 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported from Labor and Commerce (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 10, 2021
Committee
Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3
lower
Feb 7, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
lower
Feb 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (37-Y 0-N 2-A))
upper
Feb 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1295S1
upper
Feb 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 21103779D-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 12, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
upper
Jan 12, 2021
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101950D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Bill DeSteph
Bill DeSteph
RRepublican
VA
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