HB 1355 Virginia House of Delegates · 2022 Regular Session

Fossil fuel projects; establishes a moratorium.

Summary
Moratorium on fossil fuel projects. Establishesa moratorium, effective January 1, 2023, on any approval by any stateagency or political subdivision required for (i) electric generatingfacilities that generate fossil fuel energy through the combustionor use of a fossil fuel resource; (ii) import or export terminalsfor a fossil fuel resource; (iii) modification of an import or exportterminal for a fossil fuel resource; (iv) gathering lines or pipelinesfor the transport of any fossil fuel resource that requires the useof public land or eminent domain on private property; (v) modificationof such gathering lines or pipelines; (vi) refineries of a fossil fuel resource; (vii) any facilities that change the physical stateof a fossil fuel resource for the purpose of transporting such fuel;and (viii) exploration for any type of fossil fuel, unless preemptedby federal law. The bill requires the establishment of transitional assistance for workers in the fossil fuel industry and affected communities.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
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Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2022 Last action Feb 15, 2022
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Committee
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Feb 1, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 2-N)
lower
Jan 31, 2022
Committee
Assigned sub: Subcommittee #1
lower
Jan 21, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Energy
lower
Jan 21, 2022
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 22102011D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Kaye Kory
DDemocratic
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