# Virginia SB340: Small renewable energy projects; agrivoltaics definition.

Virginia SB340, Small renewable energy projects; agrivoltaics definition., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Russet Perry (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0157)) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB340
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Small renewable energy projects; agrivoltaics definition.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-04-06, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0157)
- Sponsor: Russet Perry (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 10 (255 yes, 77 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

Small renewable energy projects; agrivoltaics definition. Provides a definition of "agrivoltaics" for the purposes of small renewable energy projects. This bill is identical to HB 508.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- From July 2026, projects include grid links: benefit, low. Starting July 1, 2026, the law updates these definitions. It defines interconnection facilities as tie lines, collector lines, substations, switching stations, and other parts needed to connect to the grid. Each small project now includes its generator or storage plus its dedicated interconnection…
- Small energy project rules through 2026: benefit, low. The law sets current rules for small renewable energy projects. Before July 1, 2026, a project is small if it meets these caps: solar or wind up to 150 MW; water, wave, tidal, or geothermal up to 100 MW; biomass or municipal solid waste up to 20 MW; and electrochemical storage up to 150 MW. A hybri…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Russet Perry (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | House substitute agreed to by Senate | pass | 28 | 12 |   |
| 2026-02-24 | House | Passed House with substitute | pass | 68 | 30 |   |
| 2026-02-19 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute | pass | 15 | 5 |   |
| 2026-02-09 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 25 | 15 |   |
| 2026-02-09 | Senate | Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-09 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 27 | 13 |   |
| 2026-02-06 | Senate | Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Substitute agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-05 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-05 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-03 | Senate | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute | pass | 12 | 2 |   |

## Actions (37)

- 2026-04-06: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0157) (Governor)
- 2026-04-06: Approved by Governor-Chapter 157 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB340) (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB340ER) (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-02-26: House substitute agreed to by Senate (28-Y 12-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Passed House with substitute (68-Y 30-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-24: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2026-02-24: committee substitute agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-24: Read third time (House)
- 2026-02-23: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-22: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB340) (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Committee substitute printed 26108166D-H1 (House)
- 2026-02-19: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (15-Y 5-N) (House)
- 2026-02-12: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House)
- 2026-02-12: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-12: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-09: Read third time and passed Senate (27-Y 13-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Read third time and passed Senate (25-Y 15-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB340) (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Committee substitute printed 26107004D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Senate committee offered (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute (12-Y 2-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB340) (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103616D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216822.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216821.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1186687.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1186686.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1170854.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1170853.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1116088.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1116087.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1115150.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1115149.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089672.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089671.PDF)

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- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216822.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216821.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1186687.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1186686.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1170854.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1170853.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1116088.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1116087.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1115150.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1115149.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089672.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089671.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB340-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).