Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1502: Standby generators; DEQ shall conduct a study of generators used by by commercial facilities, etc.
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- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 1502 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 23, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Standby generators; DEQ shall conduct a study of generators used by by commercial facilities, etc. Primary sponsor: Liz Guzmán (Democratic). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 4, 2026): Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N).
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Department of Environmental Quality; standby generators study; report. Directs the Department of Environmental Quality to conduct a one-year study of all standby generators used by a commercial facility with an air permit in the Commonwealth. The bill requires the study to (i) identify commercial facilities with an air permit that use standby generators, (ii) identify the type of pollutants emitted from such standby generators, and (iii) analyze and describe the amount of pollutants from such standby generators. The Department is required to report its findings and recommendations to the Chairs of the House Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources and the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources by July 1, 2027.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liz Guzmán | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 22 |
| Stacey Annie Carroll | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Nadarius Clark | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 84 |
| Nicole Cole | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 66 |
| Amy Laufer | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 55 |
| John Chilton McAuliff | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Charlie Schmidt | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Irene Shin | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 8 |
“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 Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
- Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 6-N)
- Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1502)
- Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Read third time and passed House (61-Y 35-N 0-A)
- Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- committee substitute agreed to
- Read second time
- Read first time
- Committee substitute printed 26107488D-H1
- Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (15-Y 7-N)
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