VA SB 467
Status unknownHigh load facilities; impact assessments.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper
Quick answers
Did VA SB 467 pass?
The current status of VA SB 467 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-09): Continued to next session in Commerce and Labor (11-Y 4-N)
What is VA SB 467 about?
High load facilities; impact assessments. Prohibits a governing body or board of zoning appeals from issuing final approval for any special exception, special use permit, variance, rezoning application, or other land disturbing permit, including building permits and erosion and sediment control permits, for a high load facility, defined in the bill, until the applicant submits a finding of no impact or minimal impact issued by the State Corporation Commission. The bill provides that upon request by the owner or operator of a high load facility, the Commission will assess whether the high load facility will have a material adverse impact upon the incumbent electric utility's ability to (i) to maintain electric grid reliability, (ii) avoid exceeding available generation or transmission capacity constraints, or (iii) meet certain statutory requirements.
Who sponsors VA SB 467?
R. Creigh Deeds is the primary sponsor of VA SB 467.
Description
High load facilities; impact assessments. Prohibits a governing body or board of zoning appeals from issuing final approval for any special exception, special use permit, variance, rezoning application, or other land disturbing permit, including building permits and erosion and sediment control permits, for a high load facility, defined in the bill, until the applicant submits a finding of no impact or minimal impact issued by the State Corporation Commission. The bill provides that upon request by the owner or operator of a high load facility, the Commission will assess whether the high load facility will have a material adverse impact upon the incumbent electric utility's ability to (i) to maintain electric grid reliability, (ii) avoid exceeding available generation or transmission capacity constraints, or (iii) meet certain statutory requirements.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-13
- Latest action
- 2026-02-09 — Continued to next session in Commerce and Labor (11-Y 4-N)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- R. Creigh Deedsprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-13
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100165D
filing,introduction
2026-01-13
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
referral-committee
2026-02-09
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB467)
2026-02-09
Continued to next session in Commerce and Labor (11-Y 4-N)
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Documents
Votes
Continued to next session in Commerce and Labor
2026-02-09 · pass · 11-4
Member-level votes (15)
- R. Creigh Deeds: yes
- Mark D. Obenshain: no
- L. Louise Lucas: yes
- David W. Marsden: yes
- Adam P. Ebbin: yes
- Scott A. Surovell: yes
- William M. Stanley, Jr.: no
- Ryan T. McDougle: no
- Mamie E. Locke: yes
- Bryce E. Reeves: yes
- Bill DeSteph: yes
- Jeremy S. McPike: yes
- Mark J. Peake: no
- Aaron R. Rouse: yes
- Lamont Bagby: yes
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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