# Virginia SB823: Electric utilities; construction of renewable energy facilities. Virginia SB823, Electric utilities; construction of renewable energy facilities., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Aaron R. Rouse (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-04-02 (Senate sustained Governor's veto) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB823-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB823 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Electric utilities; construction of renewable energy facilities. - Status: to governor - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2024-12-31 - Last action: 2025-04-02, Senate sustained Governor's veto - Sponsor: Aaron R. Rouse (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (137 yes, 85 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Electric utilities; construction of renewable energy facilities. Requires Dominion Energy Virginia and Appalachian Power, in constructing any renewable energy facility, to develop and submit a plan to the State Corporation Commission for review and approval that addresses the following considerations, to the extent not already addressed in existing filings: (i) options for utilizing local workers; (ii) the economic development benefits of the project for the Commonwealth, including capital investments and job creation; (iii) opportunities to advance the Commonwealth's workforce and economic development goals, including furtherance of apprenticeship and other workforce training programs; and (iv) giving priority to the hiring, apprenticeship, and training of local workers, workers from historically economically disadvantaged communities, and veterans. The bill requires that in approving any such facility, the Commission shall issue findings related to how the facility will advance such interests. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Aaron R. Rouse (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-18 | House | Passed House | pass | 51 | 46 | | | 2025-02-13 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce | pass | 12 | 10 | | | 2025-02-11 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 6 | 4 | 1 | | 2025-01-17 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 21 | 19 | | | 2025-01-15 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 38 | 0 | | | 2025-01-13 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment | pass | 9 | 6 | | ## Actions (31) - 2025-04-02: Senate sustained Governor's veto (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-03-25: Vetoed by Governor (Governor) - 2025-03-05: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-05: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-23: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB823ER) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-18: Passed House (51-Y 46-N) (House) - 2025-02-18: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-17: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-13: Reported from Labor and Commerce (12-Y 10-N) (House) - 2025-02-13: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB823) (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 4-N) (House) - 2025-02-04: Read first time (House) - 2025-02-04: Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3 (House) - 2025-02-04: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House) - 2025-02-04: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2025-01-23: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB823) (Senate) - 2025-01-17: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-16: Printed as engrossed 25103478D-E (Senate) - 2025-01-16: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Senate) - 2025-01-16: Commerce and Labor Amendment agreed to (Senate) - 2025-01-16: Read second time (Senate) - 2025-01-15: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-15: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-01-15: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-01-13: Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment (9-Y 6-N) (Senate) - 2024-12-31: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate) - 2024-12-31: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103478D (Senate) ## Bill text - Veto Explanation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073742.HTML) - Enrolled, 2025-02-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059554.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059553.PDF) - Engrossed, 2025-01-16: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021369.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021368.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-01-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019867.HTML) - Introduced, 2024-12-31: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012156.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012155.PDF) ## Related bills - HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted) - 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 - [Veto Explanation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073742.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059554.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059553.PDF) - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021369.HTML) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021368.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019867.HTML) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012156.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012155.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-SB823-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).