VA HB 1031
Status unknownElectric utilities; RPS requirements, Air Pollution Control Board regulations.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did VA HB 1031 pass?
The current status of VA HB 1031 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Labor and Commerce
What is VA HB 1031 about?
Electric utilities; RPS requirements; Air Pollution Control Board; regulations. Delays for 20 years the timeline by which Appalachian Power and Dominion Energy Virginia are required to produce 100 percent of their electric energy from 100 percent renewable resources. Under the bill, the annual percentage requirements are paused after the 2023 compliance year and do not resume until 2044. The bill provides that Appalachian Power and Dominion Energy Virginia are required to meet the 100 percent requirement by 2070 and 2065, respectively. Additionally, the bill provides that the Air Pollution Control Board is required to adopt regulations for the period of 2051 to 2070 to reduce carbon emissions from electric power generating facilities. Under current law, the Board is required to adopt regulations to reduce emissions for the period of 2031 through 2050.
Who sponsors VA HB 1031?
Tony O. Wilt is the primary sponsor of VA HB 1031.
Description
Electric utilities; RPS requirements; Air Pollution Control Board; regulations. Delays for 20 years the timeline by which Appalachian Power and Dominion Energy Virginia are required to produce 100 percent of their electric energy from 100 percent renewable resources. Under the bill, the annual percentage requirements are paused after the 2023 compliance year and do not resume until 2044. The bill provides that Appalachian Power and Dominion Energy Virginia are required to meet the 100 percent requirement by 2070 and 2065, respectively. Additionally, the bill provides that the Air Pollution Control Board is required to adopt regulations for the period of 2051 to 2070 to reduce carbon emissions from electric power generating facilities. Under current law, the Board is required to adopt regulations to reduce emissions for the period of 2031 through 2050.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-14
- Latest action
- 2026-02-18 — Left in Labor and Commerce
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Tony O. Wiltprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-14
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105261D
filing,introduction
2026-01-14
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
referral-committee
2026-02-03
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1031)
2026-02-18
Left in Labor and Commerce
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Related bills
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