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Bill Solar Interconnection Grant Program; established, report, sunset. Solar Interconnection Grant Fund and Program established; report; sunset. Establishes the Solar Interconnection Grant Program for the purpose of awarding grants on a competitive basis to public bodies to offset costs associated with the interconnection of solar facilities to the grid. The Program is administered by the Division of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency of the Department of Energy. The bill requires that priority be given to solar facilities located on previously developed project sites and requires the Division to establish and publish guidelines and criteria for the awarding of grants and general requirements of the Program. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2027, and, as introduced, was a recommendation of the Commission on Electric Utility Regulation. This bill is identical to SB 659. us/states/va Virginia General Assembly 2026 HB 683 Virginia HB 683 (2026)
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Virginia HB 683 (2026) — Solar Interconnection Grant Program; established, report, sunset.

Solar Interconnection Grant Fund and Program established; report; sunset. Establishes the Solar Interconnection Grant Program for the purpose of awarding grants on a competitive basis to public bodies to offset costs associated with the interconnection of solar facilities to the grid. The Program is administered by the Division of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency of the Department of Energy. The bill requires that priority be given to solar facilities located on previously developed project sites and requires the Division to establish and publish guidelines and criteria for the awarding of grants and general requirements of the Program. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2027, and, as introduced, was a recommendation of the Commission on Electric Utility Regulation. This bill is identical to SB 659.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Chaptered (committee substitute) — source
  3. Commerce and Labor Substitute (committee substitute) — source
  4. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Reported from Appropriations — 210 (pass) · lower
  • H VOTE: — 8513 (pass) · lower
  • Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute — 104 (pass) · upper
  • Passage R — 2614 (pass) · upper
  • H VOTE: — 8113 (pass) · lower
  • Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) — 400 (pass) · upper
  • Subcommittee recommends reporting — 50 (pass) · lower
  • Reported from Finance and Appropriations — 95 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • Charniele L. Herring — primary (person)
  • Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

  • 2026-01-13 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104373D filing, introduction
  • 2026-01-13 Referred to Committee on Appropriations referral-committee
  • 2026-01-20 Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources referral-committee
  • 2026-01-28 Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N)
  • 2026-01-30 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB683)
  • 2026-01-30 Reported from Appropriations (21-Y 0-N) committee-passage
  • 2026-02-03 Read first time reading-1
  • 2026-02-04 Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
  • 2026-02-04 Read second time and engrossed reading-2
  • 2026-02-05 Read third time and passed House (85-Y 13-N 0-A) passage, reading-3
  • 2026-02-06 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
  • 2026-02-06 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor referral-committee
  • 2026-02-08 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB683)
  • 2026-02-23 Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N 1-A) committee-passage
  • 2026-02-24 Committee substitute printed 26108397D-S1 substitution
  • 2026-02-26 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB683)
  • 2026-03-03 Reported from Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N) committee-passage
  • 2026-03-03 Rules suspended
  • 2026-03-03 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
  • 2026-03-03 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
  • 2026-03-04 Read third time reading-3
  • 2026-03-04 Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to
  • 2026-03-04 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute substitution
  • 2026-03-04 Passed Senate with substitute (26-Y 14-N 0-A) passage
  • 2026-03-06 Senate substitute agreed to by House (81-Y 13-N 0-A) substitution
  • 2026-03-13 Enrolled enrolled
  • 2026-03-13 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB683ER) passage
  • 2026-03-13 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB683)
  • 2026-03-13 Signed by Speaker passage
  • 2026-03-13 Signed by President passage
  • 2026-03-14 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 enrolled, executive-receipt
  • 2026-03-14 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 executive-receipt
  • 2026-04-13 Approved by Governor-Chapter 659 (effective 7/1/2026) executive-signature
  • 2026-04-13 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0659)

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/e8367229-194d-4228-a672-46a2c58839b4. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).