HB 1062 VA

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Electric utilities; pilot program for electric energy conservation, generation, and storage. Requires American Electric Power and Dominion Energy Virginia to each petition the State Corporation Commission by December 31, 2026, to conduct a pilot program for electric energy conservation, solar energy generation, and energy storage resources for low-income, elderly, and disabled individuals. The bill directs the Commission to convene a technical conference to evaluate the creation of an energy efficiency program meeting certain requirements by November 1, 2026. Under the bill, if the Commission determines that such a program is feasible for implementation by American Electric Power and Dominion Energy Virginia, the Commission shall require such utilities to petition for approval by May 1, 2027, to implement such programs. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2034. This bill is identical to SB 327.

• Phil M. Hernandez Democratic · primary

1. Jan 14, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105345D · lower
2. Jan 14, 2026 Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce · lower
3. Jan 27, 2026 Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3 · lower
4. Feb 3, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1062) · lower
5. Feb 3, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
6. Feb 3, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N) · lower
7. Feb 5, 2026 Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (22-Y 0-N) · lower
8. Feb 6, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26106996D-H1 · lower
9. Feb 9, 2026 Read first time · lower
10. Feb 10, 2026 Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar · lower
11. Feb 10, 2026 Read second time · lower
12. Feb 10, 2026 committee substitute agreed to · lower
13. Feb 10, 2026 Engrossed by House - committee substitute · lower
14. Feb 11, 2026 Read third time and passed House (76-Y 22-N 0-A) · lower
15. Feb 12, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
16. Feb 12, 2026 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor · upper
17. Feb 17, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1062) · lower
18. Feb 23, 2026 Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (9-Y 6-N) · upper
19. Feb 23, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
20. Feb 24, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26108402D-S1 · upper
21. Feb 25, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
22. Feb 25, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
23. Feb 25, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
24. Feb 26, 2026 Read third time · upper
25. Feb 26, 2026 Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to · upper
26. Feb 26, 2026 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute · upper
27. Feb 26, 2026 Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A) · upper
28. Mar 2, 2026 Senate substitute agreed to by House (68-Y 31-N 0-A) · lower
29. Mar 9, 2026 Enrolled · lower
30. Mar 9, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1062ER) · lower
31. Mar 9, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1062) · lower
32. Mar 9, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
33. Mar 9, 2026 Signed by President · upper
34. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · lower
35. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
36. Mar 12, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1062) · lower
37. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 727 (effective 7/1/2026) · 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.

• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Commerce and Labor Substitute · PDF
• Commerce and Labor Substitute · HTML
• Commerce and Labor Substitute · PDF
• Commerce and Labor Substitute · HTML
• Labor and Commerce Substitute · PDF
• Labor and Commerce Substitute · HTML
• Labor and Commerce Substitute · PDF
• Labor and Commerce Substitute · HTML
• Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee Substitute · PDF
• Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML