# Virginia SB72: Electric utilities; energy efficiency upgrades, report.

Virginia SB72, Electric utilities; energy efficiency upgrades, report., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Kannan Srinivasan (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-22 (House concurred in Governor's recommendation (65-Y 33-N 0-A)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB72
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Electric utilities; energy efficiency upgrades, report.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-12-17
- Last action: 2026-04-22, House concurred in Governor's recommendation (65-Y 33-N 0-A)
- Sponsor: Kannan Srinivasan (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 8 (231 yes, 115 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

Phase I and Phase II Utilities; energy efficiency upgrades; low-income residents; report. States that it is the policy of the Commonwealth to reduce, wherever feasible and cost-effective, heating-related costs of living for low-income residents. The bill requires Dominion Energy Virginia and Appalachian Power to make best, reasonable efforts to provide by December 31, 2031, prescriptive efficiency measures, as defined in the bill, and related efficiency improvements to at least 30 percent of the qualifying households, as defined in the bill, identified by such utilities, provided that the State Corporation Commission determines that such measures and improvements are in the public interest. The bill requires such utilities to report to the Commission its activities, plans, and filings regarding the bill's provisions no later than January 1, 2028, annually thereafter, and in any recurring filing that the Commission deems appropriate. The bill also requires that Dominion Energy and Appalachian Power make reasonable efforts to incorporate recommendations or feedback provided by the task force that evaluates barriers to access and enrollment in programs for income-qualified energy customers. This bill is identical to HB 2.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Lower heating costs for low‑income homes: benefit, medium. Phase I and II electric utilities must give energy upgrades to qualifying low‑income households. Utilities must reach at least 30% of qualifying households, or no more than 2,000 (Phase I) or 8,400 (Phase II), by December 31, 2031, if the Commission finds the targets in the public interest. The uti…
- More help and coordination for low‑income upgrades: benefit, medium. Utilities must work with the U.S. Department of Energy and Virginia DHCD to use state or federal funds to lower program costs. DHCD must make all of its low‑income efficiency programs available to support utility programs. Utilities must make reasonable efforts to use task force advice to remove si…
- Utility reports, incentives, and target flexibility: mixed, medium. By January 1, 2028, and every year after, each utility reports its activities, plans, and progress to the Commission. At least every three years, utilities must file updated, aggregated ratepayer data on bill and energy savings from all efficiency and demand response programs, and any potential‑sav…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kannan Srinivasan (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-22 | House | House concurred in Governor's recommendation | pass | 65 | 33 |   |
| 2026-04-22 | Senate | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation | pass | 21 | 18 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | House | Passed House | pass | 64 | 34 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce | pass | 16 | 5 |   |
| 2026-02-17 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 21 | 19 |   |
| 2026-02-16 | Senate | Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 35 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute | pass | 9 | 6 |   |

## Actions (38)

- 2026-04-22: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (65-Y 33-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-04-22: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0985) (Governor)
- 2026-04-22: Reenrolled bill text (SB72ER2) (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: Reenrolled (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: Approved by Governor-Chapter 985 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-04-22: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-04-22: Governor's recommendation adopted (Governor)
- 2026-04-13: Governor's recommendation received by Senate (Governor)
- 2026-03-12: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB72) (Senate)
- 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)
- 2026-03-09: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB72ER) (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-03: Passed House (64-Y 34-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-03: Read third time (House)
- 2026-03-02: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-26: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB72) (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Reported from Labor and Commerce (16-Y 5-N) (House)
- 2026-02-24: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House)
- 2026-02-24: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-24: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-17: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (35-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Committee substitute printed 26107706D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Senate committee offered (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (9-Y 6-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-01: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB72) (Senate)
- 2025-12-17: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate)
- 2025-12-17: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103469D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1224995.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1224994.PDF)
- Reenrolled, 2026-04-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1220730.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1220729.PDF)
- Gov Recommendation, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219665.HTML)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1194801.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1194800.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1147094.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1147093.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1144963.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1144962.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-12-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1081923.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1081922.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/1224995.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1224994.PDF)
- [Reenrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1220730.HTML)
- [Reenrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1220729.PDF)
- [Gov Recommendation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219665.HTML)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1194801.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1194800.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1147094.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1147093.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1144963.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1144962.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1081923.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1081922.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-SB72-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).