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HB285Introduced in the House of Delegates

Distributed Energy Resources Task Force; created, membership, reports, sunset.

Passed

Introduced by Dan Helmer, District 10

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Distributed Energy Resources Task Force established; reports; sunset. Establishes the Distributed Energy Resources Task Force as an advisory commission within the executive branch with the purpose of developing a comprehensive strategy to advance the Commonwealth's transition toward integrated distributed energy resource markets and to support the Commonwealth's compliance with certain regulations. The bill describes the membership, powers, and duties of the Task Force and requires the Task Force to submit various reports to the Governor, the State Corporation Commission, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and the Chairs of the House Committee on Labor and Commerce and the Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor. The bill sunsets on July 1, 2027. This bill is identical to SB 223.

Where it stands

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1042)

April 22, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

8 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

7 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (22-Y 17-N 0-A) · April 22, 2026

22

Yes

17

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Elizabeth Bennett-Parker5Yes
Michael Jones77Yes
Timmy French1No
Mark Obenshain2No
Chris Head3Absent
David Suetterlein4Yes
Travis Hackworth5No
Todd Pillion6No
William Stanley7No
Mark Peake8No

Bill history

  1. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104735D

  2. Referred to Committee on Rules

  3. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB285)

  4. Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee

  5. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 0-N)

  6. Reported from Rules with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (16-Y 0-N)

  7. Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources

  8. Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)

  9. Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)

  10. Read first time

  11. Read second time

  12. committee amendments agreed to

  13. Engrossed by House as amended

  14. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB285)

  15. Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)

  16. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  17. Referred to Committee on Rules

  18. Reported from Rules with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N)

  19. Committee substitute printed 26108865D-S1

  20. Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N)

  21. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB285)

  22. Rules suspended

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

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

  25. Read third time

  26. Rules Substitute agreed to

  27. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute

  28. Passed Senate with substitute (22-Y 18-N 0-A)

  29. Senate substitute rejected by House (1-Y 98-N 0-A)

  30. Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  31. Senate requested conference committee

  32. House acceded to request

  33. Conferees appointed by House

  34. House Conferees:Helmer, Franklin, M.A., Cornett

  35. Conferees appointed by Senate

  36. Senate Conferees: VanValkenburg, Bagby, Suetterlein

  37. Conference Report released

  38. Conference report agreed to by House (93-Y 3-N 0-A)

  39. Conference report agreed to by Senate (22-Y 17-N 0-A)

  40. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB285)

  41. Enrolled

  42. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB285ER)

  43. Signed by President

  44. Signed by Speaker

  45. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026

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

  47. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB285)

  48. Governor's recommendation received by House

  49. House concurred in Governor's recommendation (63-Y 36-N 0-A)

  50. Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (22-Y 17-N 0-A)

  51. Governor's recommendation adopted

  52. Reenrolled

  53. Reenrolled bill text (HB285ER2)

  54. Signed by Speaker

  55. Signed by President

  56. Approved by Governor-Chapter 1042 (effective 7/1/2026)

  57. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1042)

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