republic-os/legislation/us/states/va/2026/sb-659.md

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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 HB 683.	us/states/va	Virginia General Assembly	2026	SB 659	Virginia SB 659 (2026)	bill		enacted	Christie New Craig	4	33	6	2026-01-14	2026-04-13	openstates	ocd-bill/79c8dea5-da4e-4223-8776-6eef4e24eefa	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB659	82e048b91e44b32e4f034f784bf55ec5b6f56ddbefb4e88a9e73b974309d0cc7	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-va

Virginia SB 659 (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 HB 683.

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. Finance and Appropriations Substitute (committee substitute) — source
4. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

• Reported from Commerce and Labor — 12–3 (pass) · upper
• Passage R — 30–8 (pass) · upper
• Reported from Appropriations — 22–0 (pass) · lower
• Constitutional reading dispensed R — 40–0 (pass) · upper
• Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute — 12–2 (pass) · upper
• H VOTE: — 84–15 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

• Christie New Craig — primary (person)
• Jennifer D. Carroll Foy — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

• 2026-01-14 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104604D filing, introduction
• 2026-01-14 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor referral-committee
• 2026-01-30 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB659)
• 2026-02-08 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB659)
• 2026-02-09 Reported from Commerce and Labor and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 3-N) committee-passage
• 2026-02-11 Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (12-Y 2-N 1-A) committee-passage
• 2026-02-12 Rules suspended
• 2026-02-12 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
• 2026-02-12 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
• 2026-02-13 Committee substitute printed 26107816D-S1 substitution
• 2026-02-13 Read second time reading-2
• 2026-02-13 Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
• 2026-02-13 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote) substitution
• 2026-02-16 Read third time and passed Senate (30-Y 8-N 1-A) passage, reading-3
• 2026-02-18 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB659)
• 2026-02-20 Placed on Calendar
• 2026-02-20 Read first time reading-1
• 2026-02-20 Referred to Committee on Appropriations referral-committee
• 2026-02-25 Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources referral-committee
• 2026-02-25 Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) committee-passage
• 2026-02-27 Read second time reading-2
• 2026-03-02 Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
• 2026-03-02 Read third time reading-3
• 2026-03-02 Passed House (84-Y 15-N 0-A) passage
• 2026-03-05 Enrolled enrolled
• 2026-03-05 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB659ER) passage
• 2026-03-05 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB659)
• 2026-03-05 Signed by Speaker passage
• 2026-03-05 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
• 2026-04-13 Approved by Governor-Chapter 660 (effective 7/1/2026) executive-signature
• 2026-04-13 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0660)

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/79c8dea5-da4e-4223-8776-6eef4e24eefa. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).