Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1075: State Corporation Commission; Phase I Utility biennial rate review, reports.
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Plain-language summary
HB 1075 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: State Corporation Commission; Phase I Utility biennial rate review, reports. Primary sponsor: Sam Rasoul (Democratic). It lists 15 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 2, 2026): Continued to next session in Commerce and Labor (11-Y 3-N).
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
State Corporation Commission; Phase I Utility; 2026 biennial rate review; report. Directs the State Corporation Commission to consider certain requirements in the 2026 review of the rates, terms, and conditions for the provision of generation and distribution services by Appalachian Power. The bill directs the Commission to review the decision by Appalachian Power to satisfy its capacity obligations with the regional transmission entity through a fixed resource requirement alternative. The bill also directs the Commission to conduct a review of Appalachian Power's efforts to improve system efficiency, resilience, and reliability to address rising costs of responding to severe weather events. The bill requires the Commission to submit a report summarizing its review and providing recommendations by September 1, 2027, or to include such report as part of an existing annual report.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 9 · Republican 4
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Rasoul | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 38 |
| Betsy Carr | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 78 |
| Nadarius Clark | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 84 |
| Nicole Cole | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 66 |
| Mitchell Cornett | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 46 |
| Lily V. Franklin | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Tim Griffin | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 53 |
| Liz Guzmán | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 22 |
| Patrick Hope | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 1 |
| Marty Martinez | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 29 |
| John Chilton McAuliff | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Joe McNamara | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 40 |
| Will Morefield | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 43 |
| Charlie Schmidt | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Kathy Tran | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 18 |
| Rod Willett | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 58 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Continued to next session in Commerce and Labor (11-Y 3-N)
- Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1075)
- Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Read third time and passed House (85-Y 12-N 0-A)
- Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- committee substitute agreed to
- Read second time
- Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
- Read first time
- Committee substitute printed 26107701D-H1
- Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (20-Y 0-N)
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