Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 1102
Renewable energy portfolio standard program; energy from geothermal heating/cooling systems, report.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- JJ Singh (Democratic)
Cosponsors (3)
- John Chilton McAuliff
- Rodney T. Willett (Democratic)
- Amy J. Laufer (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Renewable energy portfolio standard program; geothermal heating and cooling systems; report. Requires, for purposes of the renewable energy portfolio standard program, Dominion Energy Virginia and American Electric Power to annually procure and retire certain percentages of renewable energy certificates from geothermal heating and cooling systems, as defined in the bill. The bill directs the State Corporation Commission to prepare and deliver a report evaluating the procurement and retirement of renewable energy certificates from geothermal heating and cooling systems in the Commonwealth on or before November 1, 2028. The bill also directs the Real Estate Appraiser Board to promulgate regulations requiring the development of a continuing education curriculum and required training for all licensees that includes how to properly determine the increase in value of real estate created by reductions in building energy costs associated with solar, geothermal, and solar water heating investments. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Commission on Electric Utility Regulation and is identical to SB 252.
Text versions
- Introduced
- Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee Amendment
- Labor and Commerce Amendment
- Engrossed
- Commerce and Labor Substitute
- Enrolled
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 8:01 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 26, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 25, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 23, 2026 Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 9, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 3, 2026 House | Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 29, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 733 (effective 7/1/2026) - Apr 6, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1102) - Mar 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1102ER) - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Senate substitute agreed to by House (68-Y 31-N 0-A) - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate with substitute (24-Y 16-N 0-A) - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26108403D-S1 - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (10-Y 5-N) - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 9, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (71-Y 27-N 0-A) - Feb 8, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1102) - Feb 6, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House as amended - Feb 6, 2026 · House
committee amendments agreed to - Feb 6, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (21-Y 1-N) - Jan 29, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N) - Jan 29, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Jan 29, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1102) - Jan 27, 2026 · House
Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3 - Jan 14, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce - Jan 14, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104329D