HB 3 VA

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Department of Housing and Community Development; Income-Qualified Energy Efficiency and Weatherization Task Force established; report. Directs the Department of Housing and Community Development to establish, in collaboration with the Department of Energy, and with assistance from the Department of Social Services, the Income-Qualified Energy Efficiency and Weatherization Task Force to determine barriers to access and enrollment in the current energy efficiency programs for income-qualified energy customers and to evaluate and develop a plan to address any necessary improvements regarding coordination among state and federal government agencies for utility services and resources to more effectively deliver energy-efficient housing, weatherization resources, and energy efficiency upgrades for income-qualified individuals and households in the Commonwealth. The bill requires the Task Force to meet at least six times between July 1, 2026, and September 30, 2027, and to submit a report of its findings and recommendations no later than September 30, 2027. The bill specifies that such report shall include policy recommendations and a plan to ensure that weatherization-ready repairs and whole-home energy efficiency retrofits are provided to all eligible income-qualified individuals and households in the Commonwealth residing in multifamily buildings, single-family dwellings, and manufactured homes by December 31, 2034. This bill is identical to SB 5.

• Destiny LeVere Bolling Democratic · primary

1. Nov 17, 2025 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102025D · 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 Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 1-N) · lower
5. Jan 22, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB3) · lower
6. Jan 22, 2026 Reported from Labor and Commerce (19-Y 3-N) · lower
7. Jan 26, 2026 Read first time · lower
8. Jan 27, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
9. Jan 28, 2026 Read third time and passed House (78-Y 18-N 0-A) · lower
10. Jan 29, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
11. Jan 29, 2026 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor · upper
12. Feb 23, 2026 Reported from Commerce and Labor and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 1-N) · upper
13. Mar 3, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) · upper
14. Mar 3, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
15. Mar 3, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
16. Mar 3, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
17. Mar 4, 2026 Read third time · upper
18. Mar 4, 2026 Passed Senate (38-Y 2-N 0-A) · upper
19. Mar 11, 2026 Enrolled · lower
20. Mar 11, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB3ER) · lower
21. Mar 11, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB3) · lower
22. Mar 11, 2026 Signed by President · upper
23. Mar 12, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
24. Mar 14, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 · lower
25. Mar 14, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
26. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 540 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
27. Apr 13, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0540) · 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
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML