# Virginia HB2697: Electrical facilities that generate electricity from wind; requirements for permitting, etc.

Virginia HB2697, Electrical facilities that generate electricity from wind; requirements for permitting, etc., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Marty Martinez (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-01-21 (Stricken from docket by Labor and Commerce (19-Y 0-N)) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2697-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2697
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Electrical facilities that generate electricity from wind; requirements for permitting, etc.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Last action: 2025-01-21, Stricken from docket by Labor and Commerce (19-Y 0-N)
- Sponsor: Marty Martinez (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Labor and Commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (19 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Electrical facilities that generate electricity from wind; requirements for permitting; impact on U.S. military and national security. Requires, for the issuance of a permit by rule by the Department of Environmental Quality for a small renewable energy project that generates electricity solely from wind, that either (i) the U.S. Secretary of Defense has determined that the project does not have an adverse impact on military operations and readiness or pose an unacceptable risk to the national security of the United States or (ii) the applicant has agreed to take measures acceptable to the U.S. Department of Defense to sufficiently mitigate any adverse impact on military operations and readiness or unacceptable risk to the national security of the United States. The bill also provides that, for the purposes of the State Corporation Commission permitting the construction and operation of electrical generating facilities, an electrical facility that generates electricity from wind is considered contrary to the public interest unless (a) the U.S. Secretary of Defense has determined that the facility does not have an adverse impact on military operations and readiness or pose an unacceptable risk to the national security of the United States or (b) the utility has agreed to take measures acceptable to the U.S. Department of Defense to sufficiently mitigate any adverse impact on military operations and readiness or unacceptable risk to the national security of the United States.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Marty Martinez (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-21 | House | Stricken from docket by Labor and Commerce | pass | 19 | 0 |   |

## Actions (3)

- 2025-01-21: Stricken from docket by Labor and Commerce (19-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-16: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House)
- 2025-01-16: Presented and ordered printed 25101276D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-16: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021830.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021829.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
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021830.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021829.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-HB2697-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).