HB 1393 VA

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Electric utilities; pilot programs for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. Amends annual funding commitments for the purposes of the annual pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for low-income, elderly, and disabled individuals conducted by Dominion Energy Virginia and Appalachian Power Company. Under the bill, Appalachian Power Company is required to continue its pilot program at no less than $1 million and no greater than $1.5 million annually. Dominion Energy Virginia is required to continue its pilot program at no less than $156 million and no greater than $204 million for the time period beginning July 1, 2026, and ending July 1, 2038. The bill extends the sunset date of such pilot programs from July 1, 2028, to July 1, 2038.The bill also provides that Dominion Energy Virginia may recover costs associated with certain electrical facilities that have been approved by the State Corporation Commission as of December 1, 2033, provided that certain requirements are met and notwithstanding any limitations on such cost recovery in current law. The bill directs Dominion Energy Virginia to propose to the Commission, in any proceeding to determine rates for generation and distribution services commencing after January 1, 2027, and before July 1, 2033, that certain costs related to capacity procurement requirements and distribution infrastructure investments are allocated to the utility's customer class approved to serve customers with a contracted or measured electric demand of 25 megawatts or greater and an anticipated or measured average annual electric load factor of 75 percent or greater. The bill provides that certain customers in manufacturing, industrial, or consumer goods warehousing and distribution activities other than data storage may elect to remain on their existing rate schedule. The bill requires Dominion Energy Virginia, in connection with its first proceeding to determine rates for generation and distribution services commencing after July 1, 2026, to include in its petition to the Commission a proposal to revise its tariff for supplementary, maintenance, or standby service for customers with power plants, effective as of January 1, 2028. The bill provides that the Commission shall only approve such proposal if it determines that such tariff will not adversely affect other retail customers or the utility in a manner contrary to the public interest, and any revised tariff terms shall include protections against stranded cost risks to the utility customer base. Additionally, the bill authorizes Dominion Energy Virginia to file a petition for the securitization of certain deferred fuel costs. The bill requires the Commission, in evaluating certain petitions, to require to the greatest extent it finds in the public interest the use of wages, salaries, benefits, and other remuneration to any mechanic, laborer, or worker employed, retained, or otherwise hired to perform services in connection with a contract contemplated pursuant to such petition at the prevailing wage rate and to the greatest extent practicable, the use of a skilled workforce through registered apprenticeship programs for any authorized demand flexibility programs, utility-related procurement through utility-owned or third-party providers, and an evaluation of other potential opportunities to develop Virginia's skilled workforce by requiring minimum apprenticeship program requirements for such electric generation or energy storage facility work. This bill incorporates HB 634.

• Destiny LeVere Bolling Democratic · primary

1. Jan 21, 2026 Presented and ordered printed 26105601D · lower
2. Jan 21, 2026 Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce · lower
3. Jan 27, 2026 Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3 · lower
4. Jan 29, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1393) · lower
5. Jan 29, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
6. Jan 29, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N) · lower
7. Feb 3, 2026 Incorporates HB634 (Kilgore) · lower
8. Feb 3, 2026 Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (22-Y 0-N) · lower
9. Feb 3, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26106656D-H1 · lower
10. Feb 4, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1393) · lower
11. Feb 5, 2026 Motion to refer to Appropriations agreed to · lower
12. Feb 5, 2026 Read first time · lower
13. Feb 5, 2026 Referred to Committee on Appropriations · lower
14. Feb 13, 2026 Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources · lower
15. Feb 13, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N) · lower
16. Feb 13, 2026 Reported from Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 7-N) · lower
17. Feb 13, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26108009D-H2 · lower
18. Feb 15, 2026 Read first time · lower
19. Feb 16, 2026 Read second time · lower
20. Feb 16, 2026 committee substitute rejected · lower
21. Feb 16, 2026 committee substitute agreed to · lower
22. Feb 16, 2026 Engrossed by House - committee substitute · lower
23. Feb 17, 2026 Read third time and passed House (66-Y 31-N 0-A) · lower
24. Feb 18, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
25. Feb 18, 2026 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor · upper
26. Feb 26, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1393) · lower
27. Mar 2, 2026 Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N) · upper
28. Mar 3, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26108998D-S1 · upper
29. Mar 6, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 2-N) · upper
30. Mar 9, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1393) · lower
31. Mar 9, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
32. Mar 9, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
33. Mar 9, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
34. Mar 10, 2026 Read third time · upper
35. Mar 10, 2026 Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to · upper
36. Mar 10, 2026 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute · upper
37. Mar 10, 2026 Passed Senate with substitute (23-Y 17-N 0-A) · upper
38. Mar 11, 2026 Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 99-N 0-A) · lower
39. Mar 12, 2026 Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
40. Mar 12, 2026 Senate requested conference committee · upper
41. Mar 12, 2026 House acceded to request · lower
42. Mar 12, 2026 Conferees appointed by Senate · upper
43. Mar 12, 2026 Senate Conferees: Marsden, Srinivasan, Stuart · upper
44. Mar 12, 2026 Conferees appointed by House · lower
45. Mar 12, 2026 House Conferees: LeVere Bolling, Torian, Kilgore · lower
46. Mar 14, 2026 Conference Report released · legislature
47. Mar 14, 2026 Senate requested second conference committee (38-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
48. Mar 14, 2026 Second conferees appointed by Senate · upper
49. Mar 14, 2026 Senate Conferees: Marsden, Srinivasan, Stuart · upper
50. Mar 14, 2026 Conference Report released · legislature
51. Mar 14, 2026 House acceded to request for second conference committee · lower
52. Mar 14, 2026 House Conferees: LeVere Bolling, Torian, Kilgore · lower
53. Mar 14, 2026 Conference report agreed to by House (61-Y 35-N 0-A) · lower
54. Mar 14, 2026 Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A) · upper
55. Mar 14, 2026 Conference Report released · legislature
56. Mar 30, 2026 Enrolled · lower
57. Mar 30, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1393ER) · lower
58. Mar 30, 2026 Signed by President · upper
59. Mar 31, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
60. Mar 31, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 · lower
61. Mar 31, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
62. Apr 6, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1393) · lower
63. 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
• Conference Report · HTML
• Conference Report · HTML
• Conference Report Substitute · PDF
• Conference Report Substitute · HTML
• Conference Report Substitute · PDF
• Conference Report Substitute · HTML
• Commerce and Labor Substitute · PDF
• Commerce and Labor Substitute · HTML
• Appropriations Substitute · PDF
• Appropriations Substitute · HTML
• Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee Substitute · PDF
• Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee 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