Why 5/5: The bill repeals key regulations and incentives for reducing carbon emissions and developing renewable energy, fundamentally altering Virginia's climate policy.
This bill eliminates state requirements for the State Air Pollution Control Board to regulate carbon dioxide emissions and removes prohibitions on new carbon-emitting power plants. It also repeals statutory declarations that solar, wind, and energy storage development are in the public interest, while affirming new nuclear generation facilities are in the public interest.
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 26105607D
Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
Deferral
Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor (9-Y 6-N)
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