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SB 777

Income-Qualified Energy Efficiency and Weatherization Task Force; established, definitions, report.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Mamie Locke

Governor vetoed Virginia bill establishing task force to study low-income energy efficiency and weatherization programs, with Senate unable to override veto.

Senate sustained Governor's veto
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Bill Summary · SB 777

Legislative bill overview

SB 777 would have established a task force to study and recommend energy efficiency and weatherization programs specifically targeting low-income and moderate-income Virginia households. The bill required the task force to develop definitions, assess needs, and submit a comprehensive report with policy recommendations to the legislature.

Why is this important

Energy efficiency improvements can significantly reduce utility costs for low-income households, which spend a disproportionate share of income on energy. This task force could have identified barriers to accessing federal and state weatherization programs and proposed strategies to increase participation among underserved communities.

Potential points of contention

  • Cost and state funding implications: Opponents may have concerned the task force could recommend expensive new state-funded programs during budget constraints
  • Program expansion scope: Questions about whether recommendations would lead to mandatory utility company participation or ratepayer-funded initiatives
  • Task force composition and bias: Disagreement over whether the task force design adequately represented utility, business, and consumer perspectives

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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