# Virginia HB1444: Virginia Clean Energy Innovation Bank; created, report, membership. Virginia HB1444, Virginia Clean Energy Innovation Bank; created, report, membership., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Alfonso H. Lopez (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-05-14 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1125)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1444-2026 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB1444 - State: Virginia - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Virginia Clean Energy Innovation Bank; created, report, membership. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-22 - Last action: 2026-05-14, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1125) - Sponsor: Alfonso H. Lopez (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 15 (376 yes, 123 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary Virginia Clean Energy Innovation Bank; established; report. Creates the Virginia Clean Energy Innovation Bank to finance clean energy projects, greenhouse gas emissions reduction projects, and other qualified projects through the strategic deployment of public funds in the form of grants, loans, credit enhancements, and other financing mechanisms. An advisory board consisting of nonlegislative citizen members and ex officio members shall oversee the Bank and provide recommendations related to the Bank and its effectiveness. The bill contains provisions for (i) the powers and duties of the Bank, (ii) lending practices, (iii) a strategic plan, (iv) an investment strategy, (v) public outreach requirements, (vi) audits, and (vii) reporting requirements. This bill is identical to SB 225. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Disadvantaged communities get a minimum benefit share: benefit, medium. The Bank must plan so historically economically disadvantaged communities receive at least 40% of its activities’ direct benefits. This requirement covers direct benefits, not necessarily 40% of spending. The law does not explain how those benefits are measured or set individual household amounts. - Local workers gain clean energy project preference: benefit, low. The Bank must favor projects that maximize quality jobs and apprenticeships for local workers, consistent with the public interest. Local workers are Virginia residents who permanently live within 150 miles of the proposed project. The Bank must pay special attention to disadvantaged communities an… - Virginia creates clean energy financing with limits: mixed, medium. The law creates the Virginia Clean Energy Innovation Bank within the Department to help fund qualified projects across every Virginia region. It offers grants, loans, credit support, and other financing to lower upfront and total costs, especially in low-income communities. Projects must meet the l… - Homeowner loans carry protections and lending requirements: mixed, low. All participants in Bank-financed projects must meet the Bank’s financial approval standards. Bank loans to homeowners for projects on their own homes must follow applicable state and federal consumer lending laws. The supplied provision does not set specific approval standards, loan amounts, inter… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Alfonso H. Lopez (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-22 | Senate | Governor's recommendation nos 1 - 3 passed by (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-04-22 | Senate | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation nos 4 - 8 | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2026-04-22 | House | House concurred in Governor's recommendation | pass | 65 | 34 | | | 2026-03-11 | House | Senate substitute agreed to by House | pass | 64 | 35 | | | 2026-03-10 | Senate | Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-10 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2026-03-09 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2026-03-09 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-06 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 | | | 2026-03-02 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 12 | 1 | | | 2026-02-17 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 61 | 34 | | | 2026-02-11 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | 5 | 2 | | | 2026-02-11 | House | Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) | pass | 15 | 7 | | | 2026-02-03 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce and referred to Appropriations | pass | 15 | 7 | | | 2026-01-29 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations | pass | 6 | 3 | | ## Actions (50) - 2026-05-14: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1125) (Governor) - 2026-05-14: Approved by Governor-Chapter 1125 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor) - 2026-04-22: Governor's recommendation nos 1 - 3 passed by (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation nos 4 - 8 (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-04-22: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (65-Y 34-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-04-22: Reenrolled bill text (HB1444ER2) (House) - 2026-04-22: Reenrolled (House) - 2026-04-22: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 23, 2026 (Governor) - 2026-04-22: Communicated to Governor (House) - 2026-04-22: Signed by President (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2026-04-22: Governor's recommendation adopted (Governor) - 2026-04-13: Governor's recommendation received by House (Governor) - 2026-04-06: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1444) (House) - 2026-03-31: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor) - 2026-03-31: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 (House) - 2026-03-31: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2026-03-30: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1444ER) (House) - 2026-03-30: Enrolled (House) - 2026-03-30: Signed by President (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1444) (House) - 2026-03-11: Senate substitute agreed to by House (64-Y 35-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-03-10: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Read third time (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Committee substitute printed 26109003D-S1 (Senate) - 2026-03-02: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 1-N) (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1444) (House) - 2026-02-18: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Read third time and passed House (61-Y 34-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-02-16: Engrossed by House as amended (House) - 2026-02-16: committee amendments agreed to (House) - 2026-02-16: Read second time (House) - 2026-02-13: Read first time (House) - 2026-02-11: House subcommittee offered (House) - 2026-02-11: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 2-N) (House) - 2026-02-11: Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (15-Y 7-N) (House) - 2026-02-03: Reported from Labor and Commerce and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N) (House) - 2026-02-03: Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources (House) - 2026-02-02: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1444) (House) - 2026-01-29: Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (6-Y 3-N) (House) - 2026-01-28: Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3 (House) - 2026-01-22: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House) - 2026-01-22: Presented and ordered printed 26105540D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2026-05-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225744.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225743.PDF) - Reenrolled, 2026-04-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1220036.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1220035.PDF) - Gov Recommendation, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219500.HTML) - Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1212528.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1212527.PDF) - Substitute, 2026-03-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1190064.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1190063.PDF) - Engrossed, 2026-02-16: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1145300.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1145299.PDF) - Amendment, 2026-02-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1142655.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1142652.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1141894.HTML) - Introduced, 2026-01-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1094878.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1094877.PDF) ## Related bills - HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed) - SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed) - HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed) - HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed) - HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed) - HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed) ## Sources - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225744.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225743.PDF) - [Reenrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1220036.HTML) - [Reenrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1220035.PDF) - [Gov Recommendation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219500.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1212528.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1212527.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1190064.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1190063.PDF) - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1145300.HTML) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1145299.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1142655.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1142652.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1141894.HTML) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1094878.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1094877.PDF) ## Related - [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026) - [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026) - [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026) - [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026) - [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026) - [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1444-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).