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Department of Housing and Community Development; Income-Qualified Energy Efficiency and Weatherization Task Force established; report. Directs the Department of Housing and Community Development to establish, in collaboration with the Department of Energy, and with assistance from the Department of Social Services, the Income-Qualified Energy Efficiency and Weatherization Task Force to determine barriers to access and enrollment in the current energy efficiency programs for income-qualified energy customers and to evaluate and develop a plan to address any necessary improvements regarding coordination among state and federal government agencies for utility services and resources to more effectively deliver energy-efficient housing, weatherization resources, and energy efficiency upgrades for income-qualified individuals and households in the Commonwealth. The bill requires the Task Force to meet at least six times between July 1, 2026, and September 30, 2027, and to submit a report of its findings and recommendations no later than September 30, 2027. The bill specifies that such report shall include policy recommendations and a plan to ensure that weatherization-ready repairs and whole-home energy efficiency retrofits are provided to all eligible income-qualified individuals and households in the Commonwealth residing in multifamily buildings, single-family dwellings, and manufactured homes by December 31, 2034. This bill is identical to HB 3.
Introduced
Nov 17, 2025
Last Action
Mar 10, 2026
Session
VA 2026
Sponsors
1 primary · 1 co
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
Signed by Speaker
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB5)
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB5ER)
Enrolled
Signed by President
House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
committee amendment agreed to
Passed House with amendment (72-Y 24-N 0-A)
Engrossed by House as amended
Read third time
Read second time
Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (16-Y 5-N)
Placed on Calendar
Read first time
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote)
General Laws and Technology Substitute agreed to
Read second time
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Rules suspended
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB5)
Committee substitute printed 26106390D-S1
Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
Senate subcommittee offered
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB5)
Assigned GL&T sub: Housing
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100550D
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Mamie E. Locke
R. Creigh Deeds