HB 1502 Virginia House of Delegates · 2027 Regular Session

Standby generators; DEQ shall conduct a study of generators used by by commercial facilities, etc.

Summary
Department of Environmental Quality; standby generators study; report. Directs the Department of Environmental Quality to conduct a one-year study of all standby generators used by a commercial facility with an air permit in the Commonwealth. The bill requires the study to (i) identify commercial facilities with an air permit that use standby generators, (ii) identify the type of pollutants emitted from such standby generators, and (iii) analyze and describe the amount of pollutants from such standby generators. The Department is required to report its findings and recommendations to the Chairs of the House Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources and the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources by July 1, 2027.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2026 Last action Jul 21, 2026
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This bill passed the House of Delegates. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Feb 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 6-N)
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (61-Y 35-N 0-A)
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (15-Y 7-N)
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee offered
lower
Feb 9, 2026
Committee
Assigned HACNR sub: Natural Resources
lower
Jan 23, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
lower
Jan 23, 2026
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 26104523D
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors

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