Solar Interconnection Grant Program; established, report, sunset.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 19 of Title 45.2 an article numbered 4, consisting of a section numbered 45.2-1918, relating to Solar Interconnection Grant Program established; report; sunset.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
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 projec
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Where it is
Introduced · Jan 13, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 659 (latest official status)
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Charniele L. HerringElizabeth B. Bennett-Parker
Recorded votes
Senate substitute agreed to by House (81-Y 13-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-06 · P · Y 81, X 5, N 13
Passed Senate with substitute (26-Y 14-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-04 · P · Y 26, N 14
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-03 · P · Y 40
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N)Senate · 2026-03-03 · P · Y 9, N 5, X 1
Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N 1-A)Senate · 2026-02-23 · P · Y 10, N 4, A 1
Read third time and passed House (85-Y 13-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-05 · P · Y 85, N 13, X 2
Reported from Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-30 · P · Y 21, X 1
Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-28 · P · Y 5, X 2
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Virginia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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