Utilities, certain; notice procedures for nonpayment.

The document header was updated from 'HOUSE SUBSTITUTE' to 'ENROLLED' and 'VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY', indicating the bill has passed all legislative stages and is ready for the Governor's signature.

Minor formatting adjustments were made to section references, adding spaces between the section number and title (e.g., changing '§ 56-245.1:4' to '§ 56-245.1:4').

A line break was inserted between the introductory clause and the first substantive paragraph of the bill text to improve readability.

Deleted the creation of the Percentage of Income Payment Fund, the universal service fee, and the program designed to cap utility bills at 6% or 10% of household income.

Removed eligibility criteria for the Percentage of Income Payment Program, which previously applied to households earning at or below 400% of the federal poverty guidelines.

Changed the requirement for utilities to provide disconnection notices from being in English and Spanish to including any other language required by the locality for voting or election materials.

Modified the disconnection prohibition clause to require that utilities make reasonable efforts to offer assistance before disconnecting, rather than just prohibiting disconnection until 60 days in arrears or prior to offering assistance.

Changed the deadline for the Department of Social Services to update program rules from January 1, 2027, to September 1, 2026, reflecting the removal of the PIPP.

The document layout was restructured to include line numbers, a 'HOUSE SUBSTITUTE' header, and a bill tracking number (26107044D), indicating a change in the bill's procedural status rather than its legal content.