SB 72 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 HB 2.

• Kannan Srinivasan Democratic · primary

1. Dec 17, 2025 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103469D · upper
2. Dec 17, 2025 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor · upper
3. Feb 1, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB72) · upper
4. Feb 12, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
5. Feb 12, 2026 Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (9-Y 6-N) · upper
6. Feb 13, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26107706D-S1 · upper
7. Feb 13, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
8. Feb 13, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (35-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
9. Feb 13, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
10. Feb 16, 2026 Read second time · upper
11. Feb 16, 2026 Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to · upper
12. Feb 16, 2026 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote) · upper
13. Feb 17, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) · upper
14. Feb 24, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
15. Feb 24, 2026 Read first time · lower
16. Feb 24, 2026 Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce · lower
17. Feb 26, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB72) · upper
18. Feb 26, 2026 Reported from Labor and Commerce (16-Y 5-N) · lower
19. Mar 2, 2026 Read second time · lower
20. Mar 3, 2026 Read third time · lower
21. Mar 3, 2026 Passed House (64-Y 34-N 0-A) · lower
22. Mar 9, 2026 Enrolled · upper
23. Mar 9, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB72ER) · upper
24. Mar 9, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
25. Mar 9, 2026 Signed by President · upper
26. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · upper
27. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
28. Mar 12, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB72) · upper
29. Apr 13, 2026 Governor's recommendation received by Senate · 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
• Commerce and Labor Substitute · PDF
• Commerce and Labor Substitute · HTML
• Commerce and Labor Substitute · PDF
• Commerce and Labor Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML