HB 1255 VA

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Net energy metering; standby charge; facility capacity. Increases the minimum capacity from 15 kilowatts to an aggregate nameplate capacity of 20 kilowatts of alternating current for an electrical generating facility for which certain electric utility customers are required to pay a monthly standby charge as part of the net energy metering program.

• Irene Shin Democratic · primary

1. Jan 14, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101501D · lower
2. Jan 14, 2026 Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce · lower
3. Jan 25, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1255) · lower
4. Jan 28, 2026 Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3 · lower
5. Feb 3, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
6. Feb 3, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 1-N) · lower
7. Feb 5, 2026 Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (19-Y 3-N) · lower
8. Feb 9, 2026 Read first time · lower
9. Feb 10, 2026 Read second time · lower
10. Feb 10, 2026 committee amendments agreed to · lower
11. Feb 10, 2026 Engrossed by House as amended · lower
12. Feb 11, 2026 Read third time and passed House (86-Y 11-N 0-A) · lower
13. Feb 12, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
14. Feb 12, 2026 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor · upper
15. Feb 23, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1255) · lower
16. Mar 9, 2026 Reported from Commerce and Labor (9-Y 6-N) · upper
17. Mar 10, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
18. Mar 10, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
19. Mar 10, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
20. Mar 11, 2026 Read third time · upper
21. Mar 11, 2026 Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) · upper
22. Mar 30, 2026 Enrolled · lower
23. Mar 30, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1255ER) · lower
24. Mar 30, 2026 Signed by President · upper
25. Mar 31, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
26. Mar 31, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 · lower
27. Mar 31, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
28. Apr 6, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1255) · lower
29. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 762 (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
• Labor and Commerce Amendment · HTML
• Labor and Commerce Amendment · HTML
• Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee Amendment · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML