Current Legislation

Land Conservation

VALCV positions on Land Conservation legislation
VALCV Position
HB109 Noxious weeds; amends definition, commercial viability, phase-out period, report. Acts of Assembly Chapter (CHAP0066) Support
HB134 Virginia Conservation Easement Act; definition of federally recognized tribe. Continued Support
HB239 Loudoun County; DCR to accept property to establish a state park. Incorporated Support
HB30 #10 Governor's Amendment #10 – Oak Hill Continued (CHAP0001) Support
HB500 New state park; Dept. of Conservation & Recreation to acquire prop. to establish in Loudoun County. Continued Support
HB596 Wildlife Corridor Action Plan; interagency implementation group, report. Failed Support
HB597 Wildlife Corridor Grant Fund; created, voluntary contributions, report. Acts of Assembly Chapter (CHAP0636) Support
HB641 Virginia's Great Outdoors Act; established, creates data center land conservation tax. Continued Support
HB805 Land preservation; maximum amount of increase of tax credits. Failed Support
HB846 Virginia Land Conservation Foundation; purposes of Foundation, easements. Acts of Assembly Chapter (CHAP0433) Support
HB88 Highway rights-of-way; invasive species. Acts of Assembly Chapter (CHAP0063) Support
SB155 Brown-belted bumblebee (Bombus griseocollis); designating as the official state native pollinator. Continued Support
SB157 Loudoun County; DCR to accept property to establish a state park. Failed Support
SB163 Pesticide control; agencies or persons exempt or partially exempt. Acts of Assembly Chapter (CHAP0335) Support
SB342 Condemnation of conservation or open-space easement; compensation. Acts of Assembly Chapter (CHAP0980) Support
SB393 Virginia's Great Outdoors Act; established, creates data center land conservation tax. Continued Support
SB89 Powers of service districts; control of invasive plant species. Acts of Assembly Chapter (CHAP0130) Support

Energy

VALCV positions on Energy legislation
VALCV Position
HB1002 Utilities, certain; notice procedures for nonpayment. Acts of Assembly Chapter (CHAP0250) Support
HB1031 Electric utilities; RPS requirements, Air Pollution Control Board regulations. Failed Oppose
HB1062 Electric utilities; pilot program for electric energy conservation, solar energy generation. Acts of Assembly Chapter (CHAP0727) Support
HB1065 Electric utilities; comprehensive assessments, surplus interconnection service. Acts of Assembly Chapter (CHAP1089) Support
HB1073 Advanced leak detection technologies; SCC shall establish standards for use by certain facilities. Acts of Assembly Chapter (CHAP0446) Support
HB1075 State Corporation Commission; Phase I Utility biennial rate review, reports. Continued Support
HB1087 High energy use facilities; natural gas fuel cell generating resources. Failed Oppose
HB1090 Electric utilities; emissions intensity target program. Failed Oppose
HB1106 Electric utilities; renewable energy portfolio standard eligible sources, etc. Failed Oppose
HB1133 Virginia Solar Energy and Battery Energy Storage Systems Program; established. Continued Support
HB1141 Electric utilities; suspension of certain requirements. Failed Oppose
HB1175 Electric utilities; request for proposals required for certain facilities. Failed Support
HB1184 Electric utilities; retirement of certain electric generating units. Failed Oppose
HB1439 Contractors; regulation, solar installation companies, sale, lease, etc., of solar energy systems. Acts of Assembly Chapter (CHAP0851) Support
HB155 Electric utilities; certificate of operation for high-load facilities. Failed Support
HB2 Electric utilities; energy efficiency upgrades, report. Acts of Assembly Chapter (CHAP1030) Support
HB284 Electric utilities; electric demand flexibility programs, high energy demand customers, report. Acts of Assembly Chapter (CHAP0377) Support
HB3 Income-Qualified Energy Efficiency and Weatherization Task Force; established, report. Acts of Assembly Chapter (CHAP0540) Support
HB30 Budget Bill. Continued (CHAP0001) Oppose
HB323 Data centers; Department of Energy shall lead efforts to accelerate use of waste heat, report. Acts of Assembly Chapter (CHAP0591) Support
HB377 Uniform Statewide Building Code; amendments, energy efficiency and conservation. Continued Support
HB395 Electric utilities; small portable solar generation devices, local regulation. Acts of Assembly Chapter (CHAP1052) Support
HB397 Clean energy and community flood preparedness; market-based trading program. Acts of Assembly Chapter (CHAP0920) Support
HB429 Electric utilities; definitions, integrated resource plans, report. Acts of Assembly Chapter (CHAP0607) Support
HB434 Electric utilities; electric grid utilization metrics; State Corporation Commission. Acts of Assembly Chapter (CHAP0611) Support
HB472 Resilience hub pilot prog.; establishing to assist vulnerable communities during emerg. situation. Failed Support
HB507 Data centers; permit requirements, emission limits for certain engine-generator sets. Acts of Assembly Chapter (CHAP0397) Support
HB508 Small renewable energy projects; agrivoltaics definition. Acts of Assembly Chapter (CHAP0156) Support
HB562 Electric cooperatives; authorized to establish and implement a virtual power plant program. Acts of Assembly Chapter (CHAP0044) Support
HB565 Electric utilities; renewable portfolio standard program, zero-carbon electricity, etc. Failed Oppose
HB590 Smart Solar Permitting Platform; established, residential solar energy systems. Acts of Assembly Chapter (CHAP0633) Support
HB615 Electric utilities; renewable portfolio standard program, deficiency payments. Failed Oppose
HB628 Renewable energy portfolio standard program; requirements, power purchase agreements. Acts of Assembly Chapter (CHAP0645) Support
HB67 Offshore Wind Industry Workforce Program and Fund; established, report, sunset. Acts of Assembly Chapter (CHAP0361) Support
HB672 Appliance minimum energy and water conservation standards; requirement of manufacturers. Acts of Assembly Chapter (CHAP0928) Support
HB74 Electric utilities; recovery of development costs associated with small modular reactor. Failed Support
HB784 RS and UT; commercial and industrial exemptions, disclosure of data center operator exemption. Incorporated Support
HB807 Electric utilities; shared solar programs, Phase II Utility. Acts of Assembly Chapter (CHAP0670) Support
HB809 Electric utilities; shared solar programs, Phase I Utility. Acts of Assembly Chapter (CHAP0673) Support
HB84 Electric utilities and licensed suppliers of electricity; regional transmission entities. Acts of Assembly Chapter (CHAP0557) Support
HB884 Electric utilities; Percentage of Income Payment Program, eligibility, delayed effective date. Acts of Assembly Chapter (CHAP0690) Support
HB892 Electric utilities; integrated resource plans; SCC to investigate electric load forecasts. Acts of Assembly Chapter (CHAP1077) Support
HB895 Electric utilities; energy storage requirements, Department of Energy to develop model ordinance. Acts of Assembly Chapter (CHAP0694) Support
HB897 Retail Sales and Use Tax; exemption for data centers, delayed effective date. Failed Support
HB899 Small renewable energy projects; agrivoltaics definition, advisory panel. Incorporated Support
HB903 Electric utilities; performance-based regulatory framework. Acts of Assembly Chapter (CHAP0701) Support
SB175 Renewable energy portfolio standard program; requirements, power purchase agreements. Acts of Assembly Chapter (CHAP0646) Support
SB254 Electric utilities; shared solar programs, Phase II Utility. Acts of Assembly Chapter (CHAP0671) Support
SB340 Small renewable energy projects; agrivoltaics definition. Acts of Assembly Chapter (CHAP0157) Support
SB371 Electric utilities; electric demand flexibility programs, high energy demand customers, report. Acts of Assembly Chapter (CHAP0378) Support
SB382 Smart Solar Permitting Platform; established, residential solar energy systems. Acts of Assembly Chapter (CHAP0634) Support
SB448 Electric utilities; energy storage requirements, Department of Energy to develop model ordinance. Acts of Assembly Chapter (CHAP0695) Support
SB802 Clean energy and community flood preparedness; market-based trading program. Acts of Assembly Chapter (CHAP0921) Support
SB823 Contractors; regulation, solar installation companies, sale, lease, etc., of solar energy systems. Acts of Assembly Chapter (CHAP0852) Support

Transportation

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Water

VALCV positions on Water legislation
VALCV Position
HB1443 Owners of sewage treatment works; land application, marketing, or distributing of sewage sludge. Acts of Assembly Chapter (CHAP0853) Support
HB237 Va. Coastal Resilience Master Plan; identifying areas where marshes may migrate in face of sea rise. Acts of Assembly Chapter (CHAP0915) Support
HB30 #2 Governor's Amendment #2 – Menhaden Continued (CHAP0001) Support
HB496 Certain data from water users; water use consumption for domestic, etc., purposes, data centers. Acts of Assembly Chapter (CHAP0623) Support
HB52 Marine Resources Commission; beneficial use of dredged material. Acts of Assembly Chapter (CHAP0908) Support
HB521 Marine Resources Commission; powers and duties, impacts on wetlands, report. Acts of Assembly Chapter (CHAP0161) Support
HB70 Resilient Virginia Revolving Fund; projects in low-income geographic areas, nature-based solutions. Acts of Assembly Chapter (CHAP0057) Support
HB86 Mattress Stewardship Program; established, definitions, report. Governor's Veto Support
HB938 PFAS monitoring; DEQ to require for industrial wastewater source, publicly owned treatment works. Acts of Assembly Chapter (CHAP0709) Support
SB138 PFAS monitoring; DEQ to require for industrial wastewater source, publicly owned treatment works. Acts of Assembly Chapter (CHAP0710) Support
SB386 Owners of sewage treatment works; land application, marketing, or distributing of sewage sludge. Acts of Assembly Chapter (CHAP0854) Support
SB553 Certain data from water users; water use consumption for domestic, etc., purposes, data centers. Acts of Assembly Chapter (CHAP0896) Support

Good Government

VALCV positions on Good Government legislation
VALCV Position
HB1266 Environmental Justice in Permitting Process Guidance Memo; DEQ to publish an updated version. Acts of Assembly Chapter (CHAP0461) Support
HB256 Comprehensive plan; environmental justice strategy. Acts of Assembly Chapter (CHAP0581) Support
HB256 Comprehensive plan; environmental justice strategy. Acts of Assembly Chapter (CHAP0581) Support
HB353 Benefits consortium; sponsoring association. Acts of Assembly Chapter (CHAP0120) Support
HB367 Consultation with federally recognized tribes; permits and reviews, etc. Failed Support
HB847 Extreme Weather Taxpayer Protection Program and Fund; established. Failed Support
HJ2 Constitutional amendment; qualifications of voters and the right to vote; persons not entitled to vote. Acts of Assembly Chapter (CHAP0974) Support
SB425 Comprehensive plan; environmental justice strategy. Acts of Assembly Chapter (CHAP0582) Support
SB57 Voter registration; requiring membership in the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC). Acts of Assembly Chapter (CHAP0876) Support
SJ2 Constitutional amendment (second reference); qualifications of voters and the right to vote; persons not entitled to vote. Acts of Assembly Chapter (CHAP0978) Support

Other

VALCV positions on Other legislation
VALCV Position
HB10 Real property tax; classification of land and improvements. Failed Support
HB4 Affordable housing; preservation, definitions, civil penalty. Acts of Assembly Chapter (CHAP0352) Support
HB72 Real property tax; classification of land and improvements in City of Fredericksburg. Incorporated Support