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Fossil fuel projects moratorium; transitioning energy workers, environmental justice protections.

This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.

VA HB 28 · House Bill · 2024

Stage
Session ended
Started in
House
Sponsor
Mike Jones
Latest action
Feb 13, 2024

What it does

Fossil fuel projects moratorium; transitioningenergy workers; environmental justice protections. Establishesa moratorium, effective January 1, 2025, on any approval by any state agency or political subdivision required for (i) electric generatingfacilities that generate fossil fuel energy through the combustionor use of a fossil fuel resource, (ii) import or export terminalsfor fossil fuel resources, (iii) modification of an import or export terminal for a fossil fuel resource, (iv) gathering lines or pipelinesfor the transport of any fossil fuel resource that requires the useof public land or eminent domain on private property, (v) modificationof such gathering lines or pipelines, (vi)…

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This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.

  1. Introduced (Current step)

    Introduced · Feb 13, 2024

  2. Committee (Needs attention)

    The session ended first

  3. Floor (Not started)

  4. Law (Not started)

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