SB834Introduced in the Senate
Virginia Solar Energy and Battery Energy Storage Systems Grant Program; established.
Introduced by Michael Jones, District 77
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Virginia Solar Energy and Battery Energy Storage Systems Grant Program. Establishes the Virginia Solar Energy and Battery Energy Storage Systems Grant Program (the Program), subject to appropriation by the General Assembly, for the purposes of (i) coordinating and supporting the development of solar energy and short duration battery energy storage industries and projects by public or private entities; (ii) evaluating and approving solar energy and short duration battery energy storage projects as qualified projects for the purposes of the Program; and (iii) determining which items and services are considered eligible project costs for a given qualified project, as defined in the bill. The bill provides requirements for what can be considered a qualified solar energy and short duration battery energy storage project based on whether the use of such project is for a residential, commercial and industrial, or utility-scale project. Finally, the bill directs the Department of Energy to monitor allocation of the grant awards and maintain a public dashboard displaying certain information on the solar energy and short duration battery energy storage installations.
Where it stands
Tabled in Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
March 9, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
House of DelegatesStage: Tabled in Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) · March 9, 2026
22
Yes
0
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
22 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
| Delegate | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Charniele Herring | 4 | Yes |
| Paul Krizek | 16 | Yes |
| Kathy Tran | 18 | Yes |
| Joshua Thomas | 21 | Yes |
| Luke Torian | 24 | Yes |
| Briana Sewell | 25 | Yes |
| David Reid | 28 | Yes |
| Bill Wiley | 32 | Yes |
| Ellen McLaughlin | 36 | Yes |
| Terry Austin | 37 | Yes |
Bill history
Presented and ordered printed 26105850D
Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
Unanimous consent to introduce
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 5-N)
Committee substitute printed 26107347D-S1
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
Passed by for the day
Read second time
Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
Placed on Calendar
Read first time
Referred to Committee on Finance
Assigned HFIN sub: Subcommittee #1
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB834)
Subcommittee recommends referring to Appropriations(Voice Vote)
Referred from Finance and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)
Tabled in Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
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