# Virginia HB2470: Electric utilities; construction of certain transmission lines, notice required.

Virginia HB2470, Electric utilities; construction of certain transmission lines, notice required., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Geary Higgins (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 HB2470
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Electric utilities; construction of certain transmission lines, notice required.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-02-05, Left in Labor and Commerce
- Sponsor: Geary Higgins (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Labor and Commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (6 yes, 4 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Electric utilities; construction of certain transmission lines; notice required. Requires any electric utility that is responsible for the construction, operation, or maintenance of an electric transmission line of 138 kilovolts or more within a locality to provide at least 180 days' written notice to the governing body of such locality prior to the construction of such transmission line.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Geary Higgins (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-24 | House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table | pass | 6 | 4 | 1 |

## Actions (6)

- 2025-02-05: Left in Labor and Commerce (House)
- 2025-01-24: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 4-N) (House)
- 2025-01-23: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB2470) (House)
- 2025-01-21: Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3 (House)
- 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House)
- 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103585D (House)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2025-01-23: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028351.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028350.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016418.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016417.PDF)

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- 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
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028351.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028350.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016418.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016417.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-HB2470-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).