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VA HB 1075

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State Corporation Commission; Phase I Utility biennial rate review, reports.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did VA HB 1075 pass?

The current status of VA HB 1075 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-03-02): Continued to next session in Commerce and Labor (11-Y 3-N)

What is VA HB 1075 about?

State Corporation Commission; Phase I Utility; 2026 biennial rate review; report. Directs the State Corporation Commission to consider certain requirements in the 2026 review of the rates, terms, and conditions for the provision of generation and distribution services by Appalachian Power. The bill directs the Commission to review the decision by Appalachian Power to satisfy its capacity obligations with the regional transmission entity through a fixed resource requirement alternative. The bill also directs the Commission to conduct a review of Appalachian Power's efforts to improve system efficiency, resilience, and reliability to address rising costs of responding to severe weather events. The bill requires the Commission to submit a report summarizing its review and providing recommendations by September 1, 2027, or to include such report as part of an existing annual report.

Who sponsors VA HB 1075?

Sam Rasoul is the primary sponsor of VA HB 1075, joined by 15 cosponsors.

Description

State Corporation Commission; Phase I Utility; 2026 biennial rate review; report. Directs the State Corporation Commission to consider certain requirements in the 2026 review of the rates, terms, and conditions for the provision of generation and distribution services by Appalachian Power. The bill directs the Commission to review the decision by Appalachian Power to satisfy its capacity obligations with the regional transmission entity through a fixed resource requirement alternative. The bill also directs the Commission to conduct a review of Appalachian Power's efforts to improve system efficiency, resilience, and reliability to address rising costs of responding to severe weather events. The bill requires the Commission to submit a report summarizing its review and providing recommendations by September 1, 2027, or to include such report as part of an existing annual report.

Introduced
2026-01-14
Latest action
2026-03-02 — Continued to next session in Commerce and Labor (11-Y 3-N)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Sam Rasoulprimary
  • Kathy K.L. Trancosponsor
  • Charlie Schmidtcosponsor
  • James W. Morefieldcosponsor
  • Joseph P. McNamaracosponsor
  • John Chilton McAuliffcosponsor
  • Marty Martinezcosponsor
  • Patrick A. Hopecosponsor
  • Rodney T. Willettcosponsor
  • Timothy P. Griffincosponsor
  • Lily V. Franklincosponsor
  • Mitchell Cornettcosponsor
  • Nicole Colecosponsor
  • Betsy B. Carrcosponsor
  • Nadarius E. Clarkcosponsor
  • Elizabeth R. Guzmancosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-14

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104884D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2026-01-14

    Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-27

    Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-02

    Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1075)

  5. 2026-02-10

    House subcommittee offered

  6. 2026-02-10

    Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 3-N)

    substitution

  7. 2026-02-12

    Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (20-Y 0-N)

    committee-passage

  8. 2026-02-13

    Committee substitute printed 26107701D-H1

    substitution

  9. 2026-02-15

    Read first time

    reading-1

  10. 2026-02-16

    Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar

  11. 2026-02-16

    Read second time

    reading-2

  12. 2026-02-16

    committee substitute agreed to

    substitution

  13. 2026-02-16

    Engrossed by House - committee substitute

    substitution

  14. 2026-02-17

    Read third time and passed House (85-Y 12-N 0-A)

    passage,reading-3

  15. 2026-02-18

    Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  16. 2026-02-18

    Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

    referral-committee

  17. 2026-02-19

    Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1075)

  18. 2026-03-02

    Continued to next session in Commerce and Labor (11-Y 3-N)

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute

    2026-02-10 · pass · 6-3

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.: yes
    • Irene Shin: yes
    • Michael B. Feggans: yes
    • Nadarius E. Clark: yes
    • Bonita G. Anthony: yes
    • May Nivar: yes
    • Terry G. Kilgore: no
    • Tony O. Wilt: no
    • Wren M. Williams: no

  • Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute

    2026-02-12 · pass · 20-0

    Member-level votes (22)
    • Jeion A. Ward: yes
    • Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.: yes
    • Alfonso H. Lopez: yes
    • Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler: not voting
    • Dan I. Helmer: yes
    • Michelle Lopes Maldonado: yes
    • Irene Shin: yes
    • Destiny LeVere Bolling: yes
    • Michael B. Feggans: yes
    • Nadarius E. Clark: not voting
    • Rae Cousins: yes
    • Bonita G. Anthony: yes
    • Laura Jane Cohen: yes
    • JJ Singh: yes
    • May Nivar: yes
    • Terry G. Kilgore: yes
    • Israel D. O'Quinn: yes
    • Michael J. Webert: yes
    • Tony O. Wilt: yes
    • Chris S. Runion: yes
    • Jason S. Ballard: yes
    • Wren M. Williams: yes

  • H VOTE:

    2026-02-17 · pass · 84-12

    Member-level votes (99)
    • Jessica L. Anderson: yes
    • Bonita G. Anthony: yes
    • Alex Q. Askew: yes
    • Terry L. Austin: no
    • Jason S. Ballard: yes
    • Robert S. Bloxom, Jr.: no
    • Gretchen M. Bulova: yes
    • Katrina Callsen: yes
    • Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie: yes
    • Betsy B. Carr: yes
    • Stacey Annie Carroll: yes
    • Mike A. Cherry: yes
    • Nadarius E. Clark: not voting
    • Laura Jane Cohen: yes
    • Joshua G. Cole: yes
    • Nicole Cole: yes
    • Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler: yes
    • Mitchell Cornett: yes
    • Rae Cousins: yes
    • Will Davis: yes
    • Karrie K. Delaney: yes
    • Lindsey Dougherty: yes
    • Mark C. Downey: yes
    • Michael B. Feggans: yes
    • Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr.: yes
    • Lily V. Franklin: yes
    • Margaret A. Franklin: yes
    • Debra D. Gardner: yes
    • Thomas A. Garrett, Jr.: no
    • Jackie H. Glass: yes
    • Timothy P. Griffin: yes
    • Elizabeth R. Guzman: yes
    • Karen Hamilton: yes
    • C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.: yes
    • Dan I. Helmer: yes
    • Rozia A. Henson, Jr.: yes
    • Phil M. Hernandez: yes
    • Charniele L. Herring: yes
    • M. Keith Hodges: yes
    • Patrick A. Hope: yes
    • Hillary Pugh Kent: no
    • Karen Keys-Gamarra: yes
    • Terry G. Kilgore: no
    • Barry D. Knight: not voting
    • Paul E. Krizek: yes
    • Amy J. Laufer: yes
    • James A. "Jay" Leftwich: yes
    • Destiny LeVere Bolling: yes
    • Alfonso H. Lopez: yes
    • Michelle Lopes Maldonado: yes
    • Marty Martinez: yes
    • John Chilton McAuliff: not voting
    • Adele Y. McClure: yes
    • Garrett McGuire: yes
    • Ellen H. McLaughlin: yes
    • Joseph P. McNamara: yes
    • Delores L. McQuinn: yes
    • Leslie Chambers Mehta: yes
    • James W. Morefield: yes
    • May Nivar: yes
    • Delores Oates: no
    • Israel D. O'Quinn: yes
    • Justin Pence: no
    • Eric Phillips: yes
    • Kimberly Pope Adams: yes
    • Marcia S. "Cia" Price: yes
    • Sam Rasoul: yes
    • Atoosa R. Reaser: yes
    • David A. Reid: yes
    • Chris S. Runion: yes
    • Charlie Schmidt: yes
    • Don Scott: yes
    • Phillip A. Scott: no
    • Holly M. Seibold: yes
    • Briana D. Sewell: yes
    • Irene Shin: yes
    • Marcus B. Simon: yes
    • Shelly A. Simonds: yes
    • JJ Singh: yes
    • Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.: yes
    • Anne Ferrell Tata: yes
    • Joshua E. Thomas: yes
    • Virgil Thornton: yes
    • Luke E. Torian: yes
    • Kathy K.L. Tran: yes
    • H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr.: yes
    • Wendell S. Walker: yes
    • Jeion A. Ward: yes
    • R. Lee Ware: yes
    • Vivian E. Watts: yes
    • Michael J. Webert: no
    • Madison Whittle: yes
    • Bill Wiley: no
    • Rodney T. Willett: yes
    • Wren M. Williams: yes
    • Tony O. Wilt: yes
    • Thomas C. Wright, Jr.: no
    • Scott A. Wyatt: no
    • Eric R. Zehr: yes

  • Continued to next session in Commerce and Labor

    2026-03-02 · pass · 11-3

    Member-level votes (15)
    • R. Creigh Deeds: no
    • Mark D. Obenshain: yes
    • L. Louise Lucas: not voting
    • David W. Marsden: yes
    • Scott A. Surovell: yes
    • William M. Stanley, Jr.: yes
    • Ryan T. McDougle: yes
    • Mamie E. Locke: yes
    • Bill DeSteph: yes
    • Jeremy S. McPike: yes
    • Mark J. Peake: no
    • Aaron R. Rouse: yes
    • Lamont Bagby: no
    • Richard H. Stuart: yes
    • Jennifer B. Boysko: yes

Related bills

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Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1075

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