# Virginia HB1819: Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE); changes to financing program, definitions.

Virginia HB1819, Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE); changes to financing program, definitions., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by David A. Reid (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-21 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0205)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1819
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE); changes to financing program, definitions.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-06
- Last action: 2025-03-21, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0205)
- Sponsor: David A. Reid (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 8 (324 yes, 4 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

C-PACE financing programs. Makes several changes to the Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) financing program, including adding a definition of property owner to include a lessee and providing that the lessee may also be eligible for a C-PACE loan by complying with certain conditions, including consent of the fee simple property owner. The bill also (i) changes from two years to three years from a locality's issuance of a certificate of occupancy the time period within which a local C-PACE ordinance may allow submittal of a loan application and (ii) provides that a locality agrees to execute a locality agreement within 30 days of the adoption of the ordinance that opts them into the statewide C-PACE loan program.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: David A. Reid (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-18 | House | Senate substitute agreed to by House | pass | 95 | 1 |   |
| 2025-02-14 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute | pass | 35 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-13 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-10 | Senate | Reported from Local Government and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 13 | 2 |   |
| 2025-01-23 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-17 | House | Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-16 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 7 | 1 | 1 |

## Actions (36)

- 2025-03-21: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0205) (Governor)
- 2025-03-21: Approved by Governor-Chapter 205 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor)
- 2025-03-05: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-03-05: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025 (House)
- 2025-02-24: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1819) (House)
- 2025-02-23: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1819ER) (House)
- 2025-02-20: Enrolled (House)
- 2025-02-20: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-18: Senate substitute agreed to by House (95-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2025-02-14: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1819) (House)
- 2025-02-14: Passed Senate with substitute (35-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Read third time (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Reading of substitute waived (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Committee substitute printed 25107292D-S1 (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Reported from Local Government and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 2-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1819) (House)
- 2025-01-24: Referred to Committee on Local Government (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-22: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2025-01-22: Counties, Cities and Towns Substitute agreed to (House)
- 2025-01-22: Read second time (House)
- 2025-01-21: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-17: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-17: Committee substitute printed 25105156D-H1 (House)
- 2025-01-16: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2025-01-13: Assigned CCT sub: Subcommittee #2 (House)
- 2025-01-06: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns (House)
- 2025-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103112D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071965.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071964.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-02-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059395.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059394.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050048.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050047.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021331.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021330.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013220.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013219.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071965.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071964.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059395.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059394.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050048.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050047.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021331.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021330.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013220.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013219.PDF)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1819-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).