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type: "Bill"
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title: "Solar Interconnection Grant Program; established, report, sunset."
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description: "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."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/va"
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legislature: "Virginia General Assembly"
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session: "2026"
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identifier: "HB 683"
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citation: "Virginia HB 683 (2026)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Charniele L. Herring"]
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version_count: 4
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action_count: 34
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vote_count: 8
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first_action: "2026-01-13"
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last_action: "2026-04-13"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e8367229-194d-4228-a672-46a2c58839b4"
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source_url: "https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB683"
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source_hash: "ba0d4461d6cee160b5b9dfec2e151771a14c02306a0a5dde1d9535c46ed069ad"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-va"]
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---
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# Virginia HB 683 (2026) — Solar Interconnection Grant Program; established, report, sunset.
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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.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085485.PDF)
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2. **Chaptered** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1221748.PDF)
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3. **Commerce and Labor Substitute** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1177705.PDF)
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4. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1203461.PDF)
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## Votes
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- Reported from Appropriations — **21–0** (pass) · lower
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- H VOTE: — **85–13** (pass) · lower
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- Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute — **10–4** (pass) · upper
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- Passage R — **26–14** (pass) · upper
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- H VOTE: — **81–13** (pass) · lower
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- Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) — **40–0** (pass) · upper
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- Subcommittee recommends reporting — **5–0** (pass) · lower
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- Reported from Finance and Appropriations — **9–5** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- Charniele L. Herring — primary (person)
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- Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2026-01-13** Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104373D `filing, introduction`
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- **2026-01-13** Referred to Committee on Appropriations `referral-committee`
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- **2026-01-20** Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources `referral-committee`
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- **2026-01-28** Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N)
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- **2026-01-30** Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB683)
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- **2026-01-30** Reported from Appropriations (21-Y 0-N) `committee-passage`
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- **2026-02-03** Read first time `reading-1`
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- **2026-02-04** Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
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- **2026-02-04** Read second time and engrossed `reading-2`
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- **2026-02-05** Read third time and passed House (85-Y 13-N 0-A) `passage, reading-3`
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- **2026-02-06** Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
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- **2026-02-06** Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor `referral-committee`
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- **2026-02-08** Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB683)
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- **2026-02-23** Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N 1-A) `committee-passage`
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- **2026-02-24** Committee substitute printed 26108397D-S1 `substitution`
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- **2026-02-26** Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB683)
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- **2026-03-03** Reported from Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N) `committee-passage`
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- **2026-03-03** Rules suspended
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- **2026-03-03** Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
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- **2026-03-03** Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
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- **2026-03-04** Read third time `reading-3`
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- **2026-03-04** Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to
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- **2026-03-04** Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute `substitution`
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- **2026-03-04** Passed Senate with substitute (26-Y 14-N 0-A) `passage`
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- **2026-03-06** Senate substitute agreed to by House (81-Y 13-N 0-A) `substitution`
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- **2026-03-13** Enrolled `enrolled`
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- **2026-03-13** Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB683ER) `passage`
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- **2026-03-13** Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB683)
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- **2026-03-13** Signed by Speaker `passage`
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- **2026-03-13** Signed by President `passage`
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- **2026-03-14** Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 `enrolled, executive-receipt`
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- **2026-03-14** Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 `executive-receipt`
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- **2026-04-13** Approved by Governor-Chapter 659 (effective 7/1/2026) `executive-signature`
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- **2026-04-13** Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0659)
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e8367229-194d-4228-a672-46a2c58839b4`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).
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