SB 252 VA

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Renewable energy portfolio standard program; geothermal heating and cooling systems; report. Requires, for purposes of the renewable energy portfolio standard program, Dominion Energy Virginia and American Electric Power to annually procure and retire certain percentages of renewable energy certificates from geothermal heating and cooling systems, as defined in the bill. The bill directs the State Corporation Commission to prepare and deliver a report evaluating the procurement and retirement of renewable energy certificates from geothermal heating and cooling systems in the Commonwealth on or before November 1, 2028. The bill also directs the Real Estate Appraiser Board to promulgate regulations requiring the development of a continuing education curriculum and required training for all licensees that includes how to properly determine the increase in value of real estate created by reductions in building energy costs associated with solar, geothermal, and solar water heating investments. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Commission on Electric Utility Regulation and is identical to HB 1102.

• Scott A. Surovell Democratic · primary

1. Jan 12, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104602D · upper
2. Jan 12, 2026 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor · upper
3. Feb 1, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB252) · upper
4. Feb 9, 2026 Senate committee amendments offered · upper
5. Feb 9, 2026 Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendments (9-Y 5-N) · upper
6. Feb 11, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
7. Feb 11, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
8. Feb 11, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
9. Feb 12, 2026 Read second time · upper
10. Feb 12, 2026 Commerce and Labor Amendments agreed to · upper
11. Feb 12, 2026 Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote) · upper
12. Feb 13, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate (25-Y 14-N 0-A) · upper
13. Feb 16, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB252) · upper
14. Feb 18, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
15. Feb 18, 2026 Read first time · lower
16. Feb 18, 2026 Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce · lower
17. Feb 24, 2026 Reported from Labor and Commerce (16-Y 5-N) · lower
18. Feb 26, 2026 Read second time · lower
19. Feb 27, 2026 Read third time · lower
20. Feb 27, 2026 Passed House (67-Y 29-N 0-A) · lower
21. Mar 4, 2026 Enrolled · upper
22. Mar 4, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB252ER) · upper
23. Mar 4, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
24. Mar 4, 2026 Signed by President · upper
25. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · upper
26. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
27. Mar 12, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB252) · upper
28. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 734 (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
• Engrossed · PDF
• Engrossed · HTML
• Commerce and Labor Amendment · HTML
• Commerce and Labor Amendment · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML