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VA HB 74

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Electric utilities; recovery of development costs associated with small modular reactor.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did VA HB 74 pass?

The current status of VA HB 74 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Labor and Commerce

What is VA HB 74 about?

Electric utilities; recovery of development costs associated with small modular reactor. Permits the State Corporation Commission to impose, as part of a final order approving cost recovery for Dominion Energy for project development of a small modular reactor (SMR), a deadline to either (i) place the SMR into commercial operation or (ii) refund all SMR project development costs recovered from customers. Current law allows the Commission to place such a deadline on either (a) placing the SMR into commercial operation or (b) selling the permitted site and returning the proceeds of such sale to customers.

Who sponsors VA HB 74?

Karen Keys-Gamarra is the primary sponsor of VA HB 74, joined by 3 cosponsors.

Description

Electric utilities; recovery of development costs associated with small modular reactor. Permits the State Corporation Commission to impose, as part of a final order approving cost recovery for Dominion Energy for project development of a small modular reactor (SMR), a deadline to either (i) place the SMR into commercial operation or (ii) refund all SMR project development costs recovered from customers. Current law allows the Commission to place such a deadline on either (a) placing the SMR into commercial operation or (b) selling the permitted site and returning the proceeds of such sale to customers.

Introduced
2025-12-31
Latest action
2026-02-18 — Left in Labor and Commerce
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Karen Keys-Gamarraprimary
  • Irene Shincosponsor
  • Elizabeth R. Guzmancosponsor
  • Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegiecosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-31

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102923D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2025-12-31

    Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-15

    Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-19

    Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB74)

  5. 2026-01-22

    Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 2-N)

  6. 2026-02-18

    Left in Labor and Commerce

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Subcommittee recommends laying on the table

    2026-01-22 · pass · 8-2

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.: yes
    • Irene Shin: yes
    • Michael B. Feggans: yes
    • Nadarius E. Clark: no
    • Bonita G. Anthony: no
    • May Nivar: yes
    • Terry G. Kilgore: yes
    • Tony O. Wilt: yes
    • Wren M. Williams: yes
    • Jeion A. Ward: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB74

Attribution

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