HB 1184 VA Introduced
Electric utilities; retirement of certain electric generating units.
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Summary
Electric utilities; retirement of certain electric generating units. Provides that, for the required retirement by December 31, 2045, of electric generating units that emit carbon as a by-product of combusting fuel to generate electricity, exceptions to such requirement include natural gas electric generating units with carbon capture capability and emissions-positive electric generating units. Under the bill, "emissions-positive generating unit" means an electric generating unit that produces a net reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by either preventing, capturing, or collecting such emissions from fuel combustion.
Sponsor (1)
- Israel D. O'Quinn Republican · primary
31 coauthors / cosponsors
- Jason S. Ballard Republican · cosponsor
- Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. Republican · cosponsor
- Mike A. Cherry Republican · cosponsor
- Mitchell Cornett Republican · cosponsor
- Will Davis Republican · cosponsor
- Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. Republican · cosponsor
- Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. Republican · cosponsor
- Timothy P. Griffin Republican · cosponsor
- Karen Hamilton Republican · cosponsor
- M. Keith Hodges Republican · cosponsor
- Hillary Pugh Kent Republican · cosponsor
- Terry G. Kilgore Republican · cosponsor
- James A. "Jay" Leftwich Republican · cosponsor
- Ellen H. McLaughlin · cosponsor
- James W. Morefield Republican · cosponsor
- Delores Oates Republican · cosponsor
- Justin Pence Republican · cosponsor
- Eric Phillips Republican · cosponsor
- Chris S. Runion Republican · cosponsor
- Phillip A. Scott Republican · cosponsor
- Anne Ferrell Tata Republican · cosponsor
- H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. Republican · cosponsor
- Wendell S. Walker Republican · cosponsor
- Michael J. Webert Republican · cosponsor
- Madison Whittle Republican · cosponsor
- Bill Wiley Republican · cosponsor
- Wren M. Williams Republican · cosponsor
- Tony O. Wilt Republican · cosponsor
- Thomas C. Wright, Jr. Republican · cosponsor
- Scott A. Wyatt Republican · cosponsor
- Eric R. Zehr Republican · cosponsor
Action history (4)
- Jan 14, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101872D · lower
- Jan 14, 2026 Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce · lower
- Jan 25, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1184) · lower
- Feb 18, 2026 Left in Labor and Commerce · lower
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