Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
HB 74: Electric utilities; recovery of development costs associated with small modular reactor.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 74 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on December 31, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Electric utilities; recovery of development costs associated with small modular reactor. Primary sponsor: Karen Keys-Gamarra (Democratic). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 18, 2026): Left in Labor and Commerce.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Electric utilities; recovery of development costs associated with small modular reactor. Permits the State Corporation Commission to impose, as part of a final order approving cost recovery for Dominion Energy for project development of a small modular reactor (SMR), a deadline to either (i) place the SMR into commercial operation or (ii) refund all SMR project development costs recovered from customers. Current law allows the Commission to place such a deadline on either (a) placing the SMR into commercial operation or (b) selling the permitted site and returning the proceeds of such sale to customers.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Keys-Gamarra | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 7 |
| Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Liz Guzmán | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 22 |
| 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
- Left in Labor and Commerce
- Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 2-N)
- Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB74)
- Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3
- Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
- Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102923D