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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2426: Small renewable energy projects; amends definition, permit by rule.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 2426 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Small renewable energy projects; amends definition, permit by rule. Primary sponsor: Katrina Callsen (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (May 2, 2025): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0710).

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Small renewable energy projects; permit by rule. Amends the definition of "small renewable energy project" for the purposes of obtaining a permit by rule from the Department of Environmental Quality to include interconnection facilities, as defined in the bill. The bill requires that the Department of Environmental Quality and the State Corporation Commission enter into a memorandum of understanding to implement the provisions of the bill. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2026.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Katrina CallsenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse54
Amy LauferCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse55

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0710)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 710 (Effective 07/01/26)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025
  4. Communicated to Governor
  5. House rejected Governor's recommendation (27-Y 69-N)
  6. Governor's substitute printed (HB2426H1)
  7. Governor's recommendation received by House
  8. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  9. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
  10. Signed by President
  11. Signed by Speaker
  12. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2426)

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Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source