Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, Division of; powers and duties.
Summary
Division of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency;powers and duties. Requires the Department of Energy's Divisionof Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency to identify and monitorany federal grant programs, loan programs, or other opportunitiesfor federal funding to further the Commonwealth's energy efficiencygoals. The bill also requires the Division to aid businesses in theCommonwealth, industries, utilities, academic institutions, stateand local governments, and private institutions in securing federalfunding for energy efficiency efforts as part of its duty to encourage efforts to develop energy resources and energy conservation programs.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 10, 2024
Signed Apr 5, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 29, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 13, 2024
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Feb 29, 2024
D
Democratic21
95% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
14
Committee
7
Amendments
2
Apr 5, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 539 (effective 7/1/24)
executive
Mar 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1002ER)
lower
Mar 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Mar 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 29, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (39-0-1)
senate
Feb 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (13-Y 1-N)
upper
Feb 14, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
upper
Feb 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Passage (81-Y 16-N)
lower
Feb 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (81-Y 16-N)
lower
Feb 12, 2024
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended HB1002E
lower
Feb 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
lower
Feb 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendment(s) (20-Y 2-N)
lower
Jan 31, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (9-Y 1-N)
lower
Jan 31, 2024
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 23, 2024
Committee
Assigned ACNR sub: Natural Resources
lower
Jan 10, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bonita Anthony
DDemocratic
Co
Elizabeth Bennett-Parker
DDemocratic
Co
Rip Sullivan
DDemocratic
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