HB 683 VA

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Solar Interconnection Grant Fund and Program established; report; sunset. Establishes the Solar Interconnection Grant Program for the purpose of awarding grants on a competitive basis to public bodies to offset costs associated with the interconnection of solar facilities to the grid. The Program is administered by the Division of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency of the Department of Energy. The bill requires that priority be given to solar facilities located on previously developed project sites and requires the Division to establish and publish guidelines and criteria for the awarding of grants and general requirements of the Program. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2027, and, as introduced, was a recommendation of the Commission on Electric Utility Regulation. This bill is identical to SB 659.

• Charniele L. Herring Democratic · primary

1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104373D · lower
2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Appropriations · lower
3. Jan 20, 2026 Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources · lower
4. Jan 28, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N) · lower
5. Jan 30, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB683) · lower
6. Jan 30, 2026 Reported from Appropriations (21-Y 0-N) · lower
7. Feb 3, 2026 Read first time · lower
8. Feb 4, 2026 Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar · lower
9. Feb 4, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
10. Feb 5, 2026 Read third time and passed House (85-Y 13-N 0-A) · lower
11. Feb 6, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
12. Feb 6, 2026 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor · upper
13. Feb 8, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB683) · lower
14. Feb 23, 2026 Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N 1-A) · upper
15. Feb 24, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26108397D-S1 · upper
16. Feb 26, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB683) · lower
17. Mar 3, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N) · upper
18. Mar 3, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
19. Mar 3, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
20. Mar 3, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
21. Mar 4, 2026 Read third time · upper
22. Mar 4, 2026 Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to · upper
23. Mar 4, 2026 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute · upper
24. Mar 4, 2026 Passed Senate with substitute (26-Y 14-N 0-A) · upper
25. Mar 6, 2026 Senate substitute agreed to by House (81-Y 13-N 0-A) · lower
26. Mar 13, 2026 Enrolled · lower
27. Mar 13, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB683ER) · lower
28. Mar 13, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB683) · lower
29. Mar 13, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
30. Mar 13, 2026 Signed by President · upper
31. Mar 14, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 · lower
32. Mar 14, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
33. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 659 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
34. Apr 13, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0659) · 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.

• Chaptered · PDF
• Chaptered · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Commerce and Labor Substitute · PDF
• Commerce and Labor Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML