# Virginia HB2437: Utility Facilities Act; definition of public utility.

Virginia HB2437, Utility Facilities Act; definition of public utility., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Michael J. Webert (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-05 (Left in Labor and Commerce) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2437
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Utility Facilities Act; definition of public utility.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-02-05, Left in Labor and Commerce
- Sponsor: Michael J. Webert (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Labor and Commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Utility Facilities Act; definition of public utility. Provides that for the purpose of the Utility Facilities Act, "public utility" does not include a company that provides electric service from a generation facility located on the same tract of land as a customer with an actual or anticipated load greater than one megawatt that has been notified by its incumbent electric utility that such utility is unable to provide adequate electric service within six months of the customer's request, provided that (i) the company utilizes an electricity generation process that has an emissions rate at least 30 percent lower than the average annual marginal grid emissions rate in the PJM transmission region at the time of installation and (ii) all costs associated with such generator are borne by the customer and not by other ratepayers.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michael J. Webert (Republican), House

## Actions (4)

- 2025-02-05: Left in Labor and Commerce (House)
- 2025-01-22: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB2437) (House)
- 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House)
- 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102650D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016329.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016327.PDF)

## Related bills

- HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted)
- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016329.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016327.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-HB2437-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).