Solar energy; potential benefits of using for certain residential applications.
Summary
Department of Energy; potential benefits ofusing solar energy for certain residential, commercial, and governmentapplications; report. Directs the Department of Energy (Department)to produce a report that (i) quantifies the potential benefits ofusing solar energy for residential, commercial, and government building rooftops, parking lots, and brownfields across the Commonwealth;(ii) describes any incentives, in whole or in part, that would maximizesuch potential benefits from the use of such solar energy; and (iii)provides regulatory and legislative recommendations. The bill requires the Department to report its findings and any recommendations tothe Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor, the SenateCommittee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources, theHouse Committee on Commerce and Energy, and the House Committee onAgriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources by December 1, 2024.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Jan 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 3, 2024
Last action Jan 24, 2024
Floor votes · House of Delegates Jan 24, 2024
How they voted
22–0
Passed
Total votes 22
Jan 24, 2024
D
Democratic12
100% Yea
R
Republican10
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Jan 24, 2024
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (22-0)
house of delegates
Jan 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (10-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 15, 2024
Committee
Assigned ACNR sub: Natural Resources
lower
Jan 3, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Paul Krizek
DDemocratic
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