HB 2 VA

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Phase I and Phase II Utilities; energy efficiency upgrades; low-income residents; report. States that it is the policy of the Commonwealth to reduce, wherever feasible and cost-effective, heating-related costs of living for low-income residents. The bill requires Dominion Energy Virginia and Appalachian Power to make best, reasonable efforts to provide by December 31, 2031, prescriptive efficiency measures, as defined in the bill, and related efficiency improvements to at least 30 percent of the qualifying households, as defined in the bill, identified by such utilities, provided that the State Corporation Commission determines that such measures and improvements are in the public interest. The bill requires such utilities to report to the Commission its activities, plans, and filings regarding the bill's provisions no later than January 1, 2028, annually thereafter, and in any recurring filing that the Commission deems appropriate. The bill also requires that Dominion Energy and Appalachian Power make reasonable efforts to incorporate recommendations or feedback provided by the task force that evaluates barriers to access and enrollment in programs for income-qualified energy customers. This bill is identical to SB 72.

• Mark D. Sickles · primary

1. Nov 17, 2025 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101998D · lower
2. Nov 17, 2025 Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce · lower
3. Jan 15, 2026 Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3 · lower
4. Jan 20, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
5. Jan 20, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 2-N) · lower
6. Jan 22, 2026 House committee offered · lower
7. Jan 22, 2026 Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (16-Y 6-N) · lower
8. Jan 22, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26105985D-H1 · lower
9. Jan 26, 2026 Read first time · lower
10. Jan 27, 2026 Read second time · lower
11. Jan 27, 2026 committee substitute agreed to · lower
12. Jan 27, 2026 Engrossed by House - committee substitute · lower
13. Jan 28, 2026 Read third time and passed House (65-Y 30-N 0-A) · lower
14. Jan 29, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
15. Jan 29, 2026 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor · upper
16. Feb 10, 2026 Fiscal Impact statement From SCC (2/10/2026 2:53 pm) · lower
17. Feb 23, 2026 Reported from Commerce and Labor (8-Y 6-N) · upper
18. Feb 25, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
19. Feb 25, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
20. Feb 25, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
21. Feb 26, 2026 Read third time · upper
22. Feb 26, 2026 Passed Senate (24-Y 16-N 0-A) · upper
23. Mar 3, 2026 Enrolled · lower
24. Mar 3, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2ER) · lower
25. Mar 3, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
26. Mar 3, 2026 Signed by President · upper
27. Mar 5, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB2) · lower
28. Mar 5, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB2) · lower
29. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · lower
30. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
31. 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
• 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
• Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee Substitute · PDF
• Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML