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VA SB 4001

died on adjournment

Virginia Clean Energy & Community Flood Preparedness Act; repeal; electric utility customer credit.

Virginia · 2026S1

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Quick answers

Did VA SB 4001 pass?

No. VA SB 4001 died when the 2026S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-10-21): Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources

What is VA SB 4001 about?

Virginia Clean Energy and Community Flood Preparedness Act; repeal; electric utility customer credit. Directs the Department of Environmental Quality to suspend the Commonwealth's participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). The bill requires the Commonwealth to remit all revenue collected pursuant to a market-based trading program consistent with RGGI to each electric utility that has a rate adjustment clause approved or pending approval for recovery of the costs of emissions allowances or that has otherwise increased customer bills to recover such costs. The bill directs each such utility to subsequently distribute such funds as a credit to its customers in the Commonwealth.

Who sponsors VA SB 4001?

Bill DeSteph is the primary sponsor of VA SB 4001, joined by 5 cosponsors.

Description

Virginia Clean Energy and Community Flood Preparedness Act; repeal; electric utility customer credit. Directs the Department of Environmental Quality to suspend the Commonwealth's participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). The bill requires the Commonwealth to remit all revenue collected pursuant to a market-based trading program consistent with RGGI to each electric utility that has a rate adjustment clause approved or pending approval for recovery of the costs of emissions allowances or that has otherwise increased customer bills to recover such costs. The bill directs each such utility to subsequently distribute such funds as a credit to its customers in the Commonwealth.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-10-21 — Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
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Sponsors

  • Bill DeStephprimary
  • Mark J. Peakecosponsor
  • Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.cosponsor
  • J.D. "Danny" Diggscosponsor
  • Ryan T. McDouglecosponsor
  • Christie New Craigcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-10-21

    Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-10-21

    Presented and ordered printed 26200403D

    introduction

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Related bills

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Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20262/SB4001

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