HB 1444 VA

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Virginia Clean Energy Innovation Bank; established; report. Creates the Virginia Clean Energy Innovation Bank to finance clean energy projects, greenhouse gas emissions reduction projects, and other qualified projects through the strategic deployment of public funds in the form of grants, loans, credit enhancements, and other financing mechanisms. An advisory board consisting of nonlegislative citizen members and ex officio members shall oversee the Bank and provide recommendations related to the Bank and its effectiveness. The bill contains provisions for (i) the powers and duties of the Bank, (ii) lending practices, (iii) a strategic plan, (iv) an investment strategy, (v) public outreach requirements, (vi) audits, and (vii) reporting requirements. This bill is identical to SB 225.

• Alfonso H. Lopez Democratic · primary

1. Jan 22, 2026 Presented and ordered printed 26105540D · lower
2. Jan 22, 2026 Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce · lower
3. Jan 28, 2026 Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3 · lower
4. Jan 29, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (6-Y 3-N) · lower
5. Feb 2, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1444) · lower
6. Feb 3, 2026 Reported from Labor and Commerce and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N) · lower
7. Feb 3, 2026 Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources · lower
8. Feb 11, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
9. Feb 11, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 2-N) · lower
10. Feb 11, 2026 Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (15-Y 7-N) · lower
11. Feb 13, 2026 Read first time · lower
12. Feb 16, 2026 Read second time · lower
13. Feb 16, 2026 committee amendments agreed to · lower
14. Feb 16, 2026 Engrossed by House as amended · lower
15. Feb 17, 2026 Read third time and passed House (61-Y 34-N 0-A) · lower
16. Feb 18, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1444) · lower
17. Feb 18, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
18. Feb 18, 2026 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor · upper
19. Mar 2, 2026 Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 1-N) · upper
20. Mar 3, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26109003D-S1 · upper
21. Mar 6, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) · upper
22. Mar 9, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
23. Mar 9, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
24. Mar 9, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
25. Mar 10, 2026 Read third time · upper
26. Mar 10, 2026 Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to · upper
27. Mar 10, 2026 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute · upper
28. Mar 10, 2026 Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
29. Mar 11, 2026 Senate substitute agreed to by House (64-Y 35-N 0-A) · lower
30. Mar 11, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1444) · lower
31. Mar 30, 2026 Enrolled · lower
32. Mar 30, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1444ER) · lower
33. Mar 30, 2026 Signed by President · upper
34. Mar 31, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
35. Mar 31, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 · lower
36. Mar 31, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
37. Apr 6, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1444) · lower
38. Apr 13, 2026 Governor's recommendation received by House · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Governor's Recommendation · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Commerce and Labor Substitute · PDF
• Commerce and Labor Substitute · HTML
• Engrossed · PDF
• Engrossed · HTML
• Appropriations Amendment · HTML
• Appropriations Amendment · HTML
• Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee Amendment · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML