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Smart Solar Permitting Platform established; residential solar energy systems; report. Creates the Smart Solar Permitting Platform (the Platform) to serve as a tool for (i) contractors to obtain permits for the construction of streamline-eligible residential solar energy systems and (ii) localities to process applications for such permits. The bill requires the Department of Energy to establish, launch, and administer an internet-based platform that automates plan review and instantly releases a permit or a permit revision to construct certain residential solar energy systems that comply with any applicable building codes and state laws. The bill requires localities to allow contractors to submit an application to construct a residential solar energy system through the Platform or through an alternative automated solar permitting platform by July 1, 2028. The bill requires any locality that chooses to use an alternative automated solar permitting platform to submit an annual report to the Department no later than March 1 of each year. The bill directs the Department of Energy to establish, launch, and administer the Platform by July 1, 2028.
Introduced
Jan 13, 2026
Last Action
Mar 14, 2026
Session
VA 2026
Sponsors
1 primary · 6 co
Conference report agreed to by House (64-Y 33-N 0-A)
Conference report agreed to by Senate (22-Y 17-N 0-A)
Conference Report released
House Conferees: Hernandez, Nivar, Runion
Conferees appointed by House
House acceded to request
Senate requested conference committee
Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Senate Conferees: Surovell, Boysko, Peake
Conferees appointed by Senate
Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 98-N 0-A)
Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to
Passed Senate with substitute (23-Y 17-N 0-A)
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Read third time
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Rules suspended
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB590)
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N)
Committee substitute printed 26108986D-S1
Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 6-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB590)
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Read third time and passed House (61-Y 34-N 0-A)
committee substitute rejected
Read second time
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
committee substitute agreed to
Read first time
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB590)
Committee substitute printed 26107463D-H2
Reported from Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 7-N)
House subcommittee offered
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB590)
Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources
Committee substitute printed 26106636D-H1
Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)
House subcommittee offered
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 1-N)
Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102512D
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Conference report agreed to by House (64-Y 33-N 0-A)
Phil M. Hernandez
Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker
Betsy B. Carr
Michael B. Feggans
Atoosa R. Reaser