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| Bill | Electric utilities; pilot program for electric energy conservation, solar energy generation. | Electric utilities; pilot program for electric energy conservation, generation, and storage. Requires American Electric Power and Dominion Energy Virginia to each petition the State Corporation Commission by December 31, 2026, to conduct a pilot program for electric energy conservation, solar energy generation, and energy storage resources for low-income, elderly, and disabled individuals. The bill directs the Commission to convene a technical conference to evaluate the creation of an energy efficiency program meeting certain requirements by November 1, 2026. Under the bill, if the Commission determines that such a program is feasible for implementation by American Electric Power and Dominion Energy Virginia, the Commission shall require such utilities to petition for approval by May 1, 2027, to implement such programs. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2034. This bill is identical to SB 327. | us/states/va | Virginia General Assembly | 2026 | HB 1062 | Virginia HB 1062 (2026) |
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Virginia HB 1062 (2026) — Electric utilities; pilot program for electric energy conservation, solar energy generation.
Electric utilities; pilot program for electric energy conservation, generation, and storage. Requires American Electric Power and Dominion Energy Virginia to each petition the State Corporation Commission by December 31, 2026, to conduct a pilot program for electric energy conservation, solar energy generation, and energy storage resources for low-income, elderly, and disabled individuals. The bill directs the Commission to convene a technical conference to evaluate the creation of an energy efficiency program meeting certain requirements by November 1, 2026. Under the bill, if the Commission determines that such a program is feasible for implementation by American Electric Power and Dominion Energy Virginia, the Commission shall require such utilities to petition for approval by May 1, 2027, to implement such programs. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2034. This bill is identical to SB 327.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
- Introduced (filed) — source
- Commerce and Labor Substitute (committee substitute) — source
- Labor and Commerce Substitute (committee substitute) — source
- Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee Substitute (committee substitute) — source
- Enrolled (enrolled) — source
Votes
- H VOTE: — 68–31 (pass) · lower
- H VOTE: — 76–22 (pass) · lower
- Passage R — 21–19 (pass) · upper
- Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute — 9–0 (pass) · lower
- Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute — 22–0 (pass) · lower
- Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) — 40–0 (pass) · upper
- Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute — 9–6 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- Phil M. Hernandez — primary (person)
- Adele Y. McClure — cosponsor (person)
- Dan I. Helmer — cosponsor (person)
- Katrina Callsen — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2026-01-14 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105345D
filing, introduction - 2026-01-14 Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
referral-committee - 2026-01-27 Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3
referral-committee - 2026-02-03 Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1062)
- 2026-02-03 House subcommittee offered
- 2026-02-03 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)
substitution - 2026-02-05 Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
committee-passage - 2026-02-06 Committee substitute printed 26106996D-H1
substitution - 2026-02-09 Read first time
reading-1 - 2026-02-10 Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
- 2026-02-10 Read second time
reading-2 - 2026-02-10 committee substitute agreed to
substitution - 2026-02-10 Engrossed by House - committee substitute
substitution - 2026-02-11 Read third time and passed House (76-Y 22-N 0-A)
passage, reading-3 - 2026-02-12 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 2026-02-12 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
referral-committee - 2026-02-17 Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1062)
- 2026-02-23 Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (9-Y 6-N)
committee-passage - 2026-02-23 Senate committee offered
- 2026-02-24 Committee substitute printed 26108402D-S1
substitution - 2026-02-25 Rules suspended
- 2026-02-25 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 2026-02-25 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 2026-02-26 Read third time
reading-3 - 2026-02-26 Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to
- 2026-02-26 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
substitution - 2026-02-26 Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
passage - 2026-03-02 Senate substitute agreed to by House (68-Y 31-N 0-A)
substitution - 2026-03-09 Enrolled
enrolled - 2026-03-09 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1062ER)
passage - 2026-03-09 Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1062)
- 2026-03-09 Signed by Speaker
passage - 2026-03-09 Signed by President
passage - 2026-03-10 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
enrolled, executive-receipt - 2026-03-10 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
executive-receipt - 2026-03-12 Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1062)
- 2026-04-13 Approved by Governor-Chapter 727 (effective 7/1/2026)
executive-signature
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/49eab691-2963-41e2-8505-8ea5448f920c. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).