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HB1102Introduced in the House of Delegates

Renewable energy portfolio standard program; energy from geothermal heating/cooling systems, report.

Passed

Introduced by J.J. Singh, District 26

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Renewable energy portfolio standard program; geothermal heating and cooling systems; report. Requires, for purposes of the renewable energy portfolio standard program, Dominion Energy Virginia and American Electric Power to annually procure and retire certain percentages of renewable energy certificates from geothermal heating and cooling systems, as defined in the bill. The bill directs the State Corporation Commission to prepare and deliver a report evaluating the procurement and retirement of renewable energy certificates from geothermal heating and cooling systems in the Commonwealth on or before November 1, 2028. The bill also directs the Real Estate Appraiser Board to promulgate regulations requiring the development of a continuing education curriculum and required training for all licensees that includes how to properly determine the increase in value of real estate created by reductions in building energy costs associated with solar, geothermal, and solar water heating investments. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Commission on Electric Utility Regulation and is identical to SB 252.

Where it stands

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0733)

April 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

House of DelegatesStage: Senate substitute agreed to by House (68-Y 31-N 0-A) · March 2, 2026

68

Yes

31

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

99 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each delegate voted

DelegateDistrictVote
Patrick Hope1Yes
Adele McClure2Yes
Alfonso Lopez3Yes
Charniele Herring4Yes
Kirk McPike5Yes
Richard Sullivan6Yes
Karen Keys-Gamarra7Yes
Irene Shin8Yes
Karrie Delaney9Yes
Dan Helmer10Yes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104329D

  2. Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

  3. Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3

  4. Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1102)

  5. House subcommittee offered

  6. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N)

  7. Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (21-Y 1-N)

  8. Read first time

  9. Read second time

  10. committee amendments agreed to

  11. Engrossed by House as amended

  12. Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1102)

  13. Read third time and passed House (71-Y 27-N 0-A)

  14. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  15. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

  16. Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (10-Y 5-N)

  17. Committee substitute printed 26108403D-S1

  18. Rules suspended

  19. Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  20. Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  21. Read third time

  22. Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to

  23. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute

  24. Passed Senate with substitute (24-Y 16-N 0-A)

  25. Senate substitute agreed to by House (68-Y 31-N 0-A)

  26. Enrolled

  27. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1102ER)

  28. Signed by Speaker

  29. Signed by President

  30. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026

  31. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

  32. Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1102)

  33. Approved by Governor-Chapter 733 (effective 7/1/2026)

  34. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0733)

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