HB889
Transmission lines, certain; Department of Transportation to identify opportunities for siting.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Chief Patron:
Irene Shin (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Policy of the Commonwealth; siting of certain new electric transmission facilities; Department of Transportation work group; report.
Provides that in the siting of new electric transmission facilities, it is the policy of the Commonwealth that existing linear infrastructure corridors shall be prioritized over new corridors. The bill directs the Department of Transportation to convene a work group to identify opportunities and develop recommendations to amend regulations and ... (More) permitting processes to facilitate the expedient and efficient siting of new electrical transmission infrastructure in existing state highway rights-of-way. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105354D
- 01/13/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
- 01/22/2026 - House: Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3
- 01/28/2026 - House: Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
- 01/29/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB889)
- 01/29/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 01/29/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/2026 - House: Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
- 02/03/2026 - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26106397D-H1
- 02/04/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB889)
- 02/05/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/06/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/06/2026 - House: committee substitute agreed to
- 02/06/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 02/09/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/10/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/10/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 02/23/2026 - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/25/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/25/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/03/2026 - House: Enrolled
- 03/03/2026 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB889ER)
- 03/03/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/03/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/05/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB889)
- 03/10/2026 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
- 03/10/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
