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Policy of the Commonwealth; siting of certain new electric transmission facilities; Department of Transportation work group; report. Provides that in the siting of new electric transmission facilities, it is the policy of the Commonwealth that existing linear infrastructure corridors shall be prioritized over new corridors. The bill directs the Department of Transportation to convene a work group to identify opportunities and develop recommendations to amend regulations and permitting processes to facilitate the expedient and efficient siting of new electrical transmission infrastructure in existing state highway rights-of-way. This bill is identical to SB 497.
Introduced
Jan 13, 2026
Last Action
Mar 10, 2026
Session
VA 2026
Sponsors
1 primary · 5 co
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB889)
Enrolled
Signed by President
Signed by Speaker
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB889ER)
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Read third time
Rules suspended
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Reported from Commerce and Labor (14-Y 0-N)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
committee substitute agreed to
Read second time
Read first time
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB889)
Committee substitute printed 26106397D-H1
Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB889)
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)
House subcommittee offered
Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105354D
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026