Business park electric transmission infrastructure pilot program; location of qualifying projects.
Summary
Business park electric transmission infrastructure pilot program; location of qualifying projects. Amends the definition of "business park" by adding that a business park may be established by a locality and by removing the requirement that a business park be located in an area of the Commonwealth designated as an opportunity zone by the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury via his delegation of authority to the Internal Revenue Service. The bill also removes the requirement that the location of a qualifying project for an existing pilot program to promote economic development in the Commonwealth by allowing Dominion Energy Virginia and Appalachian Power to complete the construction phase of electric transmission infrastructure for up to three business parks prior to the public announcement of a prospective occupant of the business parks be in an opportunity zone and provides that such a qualifying project may be within a business park in Planning District 19.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
Apr 2022
Introduced Jan 11, 2022
Signed Apr 8, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 2, 2022 · House of Delegates Feb 2, 2022
How they voted
33–0
Passed
Total votes 33
Mar 2, 2022
D
Democratic17
100% Yea
R
Republican16
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
12
Committee
12
Amendments
3
Apr 8, 2022
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 216 (effective 7/1/22)
executive
Mar 7, 2022
Introduced
Senate amendments agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N)
lower
Mar 3, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with amendments (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Mar 3, 2022
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended
upper
Mar 3, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
upper
Mar 3, 2022
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
upper
Mar 2, 2022
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (33-0)
senate
Feb 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 21, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Feb 18, 2022
Committee
Assigned C&L sub: Energy
upper
Feb 3, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
upper
Feb 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 1, 2022
Lower · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB405H1
lower
Feb 1, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 22105089D-H1
lower
Jan 27, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported from Commerce and Energy with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 25, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N)
lower
Jan 25, 2022
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 20, 2022
Committee
Assigned sub: Subcommittee #1
lower
Jan 11, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Energy
lower
Jan 11, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101558D
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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