# Virginia HB2755: Underground transmission lines; qualifying projects.

Virginia HB2755, Underground transmission lines; qualifying projects., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by JJ Singh (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-17 (Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB2755)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2755
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Underground transmission lines; qualifying projects.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Last action: 2025-02-17, Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB2755)
- Sponsor: JJ Singh (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Commerce and Labor
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (70 yes, 67 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Pilot program for underground transmission lines; qualifying projects. Authorizes the State Corporation Commission to, in reviewing any application submitted by a public utility for a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the construction of an electrical transmission line of 500 kilovolts filed between January 2025 and July 2032, approve up to two applications for qualifying projects to be constructed in whole or in part underground as part of the pilot program for underground transmission lines and to provide an expedited review of any such application. The bill removes certain provisions related to the existing pilot program. Under the bill, a project shall be qualified if an engineering analysis demonstrates that it is technically feasible, if the applicant provides an overall cost of the project and its impact on electric service rates, and if the governing body of each locality in which a portion of the proposed line will be placed underground indicates support for the transmission line to be placed underground. The bill permits the Commission to deny an application for a project that otherwise meets the criteria to qualify, provided that the Commission shares its rationale for doing so. Additionally, rather than assigning certain costs to be recovered by Virginia jurisdictional customers, the bill requires that such costs be allocated by the Commission in a manner that is just and reasonable for customers.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: JJ Singh (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-17 | Senate | Failed to report (defeated) in Commerce and Labor | fail | 6 | 8 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 49 | 48 |   |
| 2025-01-30 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025-01-30 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute | pass | 12 | 9 |   |

## Actions (17)

- 2025-02-17: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB2755) (House)
- 2025-02-17: Failed to report (defeated) in Commerce and Labor (6-Y 8-N) (Senate)
- 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 (49-Y 48-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)
- 2025-01-31: Committee substitute printed 25106431D-H1 (House)
- 2025-01-30: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (3-Y 2-N) (House)
- 2025-01-30: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (12-Y 9-N) (House)
- 2025-01-29: Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #4 (House)
- 2025-01-28: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB2755) (House)
- 2025-01-24: Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3 (House)
- 2025-01-17: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House)
- 2025-01-17: Presented and ordered printed 25105325D (House)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2025-01-31: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036791.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036790.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036004.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036003.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022550.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022549.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036791.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036790.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036004.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036003.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022550.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022549.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-HB2755-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).