Legislation - HB1036

Title: Public Utilities - Generating Stations - Generation and Siting (Renewable Energy Certainty Act)
Sponsored by: Delegates Wilson and Crosby
Status: In the House - Returned Passed
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Altering the factors the Public Service Commission must consider before taking final action on a certificate of public convenience and necessity; establishing a distributed generation certificate of public convenience and necessity to authorize the construction and operation of a certain distributed solar energy generating system; requiring the Power Plant Research Program, by July 1, 2026, to develop and submit to the Commission proposed siting and design requirements and licensing conditions; etc.

Committees

Original:: Economic Matters Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Energy, and the Environment

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Details

Cross-filed with: SB0931

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/05/2025 Legislative Date 2/05/2025 Action First Reading Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Public Utilities - Generating Stations - Generation and Siting (Renewable Energy Certainty Act) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/10/2025 Legislative Date 2/10/2025 Action Hearing 2/28 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2025 Legislative Date 4/03/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2025 Legislative Date 3/20/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {403123/1 Adopted Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2025 Legislative Date 3/20/2025 Action Motion Special Order until 04/04 (Delegate Crosby) Adopted Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/04/2025 Legislative Date 3/21/2025 Action Floor Amendment {113822/1 (Delegate Ghrist) Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/04/2025 Legislative Date 3/21/2025 Action Motion Vote Previous Question (Delegate J. Lewis) Adopted Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/04/2025 Legislative Date 3/21/2025 Action Floor Amendment (Delegate Ghrist) Rejected (38-98) Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/04/2025 Legislative Date 3/21/2025 Action Floor Amendment {693126/1 (Delegate Ghrist) Rejected (38-97) Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/04/2025 Legislative Date 3/21/2025 Action Floor Amendment {823823/1 (Delegate Ghrist) Rejected (39-95) Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/04/2025 Legislative Date 3/21/2025 Action Floor Amendment {213622/1 (Delegate Ghrist) Rejected (39-98) Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/04/2025 Legislative Date 3/21/2025 Action Floor Amendment {983526/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Rejected (40-95) Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/04/2025 Legislative Date 3/21/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Public Utilities - Generating Stations - Generation and Siting (Renewable Energy Certainty Act) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2025 Legislative Date 3/22/2025 Action Motion Vote Previous Question (Delegate J. Lewis) Adopted Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2025 Legislative Date 3/22/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (97-40) Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2025 Legislative Date 3/20/2025 Action Referred Rules Proceedings 68 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2025 Legislative Date 4/05/2025 Action Rereferred to Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 4/07/2025 Action Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/23/2025 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 71 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/23/2025 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 71 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/24/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (35-11) Proceedings 72AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/26/2025 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/05/2025	2/05/2025	First Reading Economic Matters
			Text - First - Public Utilities - Generating Stations - Generation and Siting (Renewable Energy Certainty Act)
House	2/10/2025	2/10/2025	Hearing 2/28 at 1:30 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/03/2025	4/03/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
House	4/03/2025	3/20/2025	Favorable with Amendments {403123/1 Adopted	60 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/03/2025	3/20/2025	Motion Special Order until 04/04 (Delegate Crosby) Adopted	60 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/04/2025	3/21/2025	Floor Amendment {113822/1 (Delegate Ghrist)	61 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/04/2025	3/21/2025	Motion Vote Previous Question (Delegate J. Lewis) Adopted	61 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/04/2025	3/21/2025	Floor Amendment (Delegate Ghrist) Rejected (38-98)	61 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/04/2025	3/21/2025	Floor Amendment {693126/1 (Delegate Ghrist) Rejected (38-97)	61 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/04/2025	3/21/2025	Floor Amendment {823823/1 (Delegate Ghrist) Rejected (39-95)	61 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/04/2025	3/21/2025	Floor Amendment {213622/1 (Delegate Ghrist) Rejected (39-98)	61 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/04/2025	3/21/2025	Floor Amendment {983526/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Rejected (40-95)	61 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/04/2025	3/21/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	61 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Public Utilities - Generating Stations - Generation and Siting (Renewable Energy Certainty Act)
House	4/05/2025	3/22/2025	Motion Vote Previous Question (Delegate J. Lewis) Adopted	62 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/05/2025	3/22/2025	Third Reading Passed (97-40)	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2025	3/20/2025	Referred Rules	68 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2025	4/05/2025	Rereferred to Education, Energy, and the Environment
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2025	4/07/2025	Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	4/07/2025	3/23/2025	Favorable Adopted	71 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2025	3/23/2025	Second Reading Passed	71 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2025	3/24/2025	Third Reading Passed (35-11)	72AClick to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2025	3/26/2025	Returned Passed	66 Click to view Recorded Media

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