# Virginia HB2711: Water & wastewater utilities; eligible infrastructure replacement and enhancement. Virginia HB2711, Water & wastewater utilities; eligible infrastructure replacement and enhancement., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Alfonso H. Lopez (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-03-24 (Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB2711)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2711-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB2711 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Water & wastewater utilities; eligible infrastructure replacement and enhancement. - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-16 - Last action: 2025-03-24, Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB2711) - Sponsor: Alfonso H. Lopez (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 10 (365 yes, 129 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Water utilities and wastewater utilities; eligible infrastructure replacement and enhancement; cost recovery. Permits a water or wastewater utility to petition the State Corporation Commission for the approval of an eligible infrastructure replacement and enhancement plan, as defined in the bill. The bill requires that a water or wastewater utility that receives approval for an eligible infrastructure replacement and enhancement rider shall provide a proposed earnings test for informational purposes in each annual informational filing or base rate proceeding filed with the State Corporation Commission before December 1, 2030. The provisions of the bill expire on July 1, 2035. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the State Water Commission. This bill is identical to SB 850. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Alfonso H. Lopez (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-21 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate | pass | 39 | 1 | | | 2025-02-21 | House | Conference report agreed to by House | pass | 81 | 14 | | | 2025-02-20 | House | Senate Amendments rejected by House | fail | 2 | 96 | | | 2025-02-20 | Senate | Senate insisted on amendment Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-19 | Senate | Passed Senate with amendments Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-18 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-17 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendments | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 83 | 14 | | | 2025-01-30 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute | pass | 17 | 4 | 1 | | 2025-01-28 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 9 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (44) - 2025-03-24: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB2711) (House) - 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0501) (Governor) - 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 501 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (House) - 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2711ER) (House) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-21: Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-21: Amended by conference committee - 2025-02-21: Conference report agreed to by House (81-Y 14-N) (House) - 2025-02-20: Senate insisted on amendment Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Senators: Surovell, Bagby, DeSteph (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Conferees appointed by Senate (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Delegates: Lopez, Herring, O'Quinn (House) - 2025-02-20: Conferees appointed by House (House) - 2025-02-20: House acceded to request (House) - 2025-02-20: Senate requested conference committee (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Senate Amendments rejected by House (2-Y 96-N) (House) - 2025-02-19: Passed Senate with amendments Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Commerce and Labor Amendments agreed to (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Reading of amendments waived (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendments (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB2711) (House) - 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House (83-Y 14-N) (House) - 2025-02-03: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House) - 2025-02-03: Labor and Commerce Substitute agreed to (House) - 2025-02-03: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-02: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-30: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (17-Y 4-N 1-A) (House) - 2025-01-30: Committee substitute printed 25106509D-H1 (House) - 2025-01-28: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB2711) (House) - 2025-01-28: Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N 1-A) (House) - 2025-01-24: Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3 (House) - 2025-01-16: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House) - 2025-01-16: Presented and ordered printed 25104755D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1076888.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1076887.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068909.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068908.PDF) - Conference Report, 2025-02-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066824.HTML) - Amendment, 2025-02-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1062573.HTML) - Amendment, 2025-02-18: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1057864.HTML) - Substitute, 2025-01-31: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036774.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036773.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-01-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036536.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036535.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-16: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022066.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022065.PDF) ## Related bills - HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. 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(to governor) ## Sources - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1076888.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1076887.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068909.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068908.PDF) - [Conference Report (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066824.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1062573.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1057864.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036774.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036773.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036536.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036535.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022066.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022065.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) - [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-HB2711-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).