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VA HB1089

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/14/2026

Primary Sponsor

Michael Webert

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Origin

House of Delegates

2026 Regular Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Doubles the grant amount for renewable energy projects on brownfields from $100 to $200 per kilowatt of nameplate capacity

  • Maintains the existing $500 per kilowatt grant rate for projects on previously coal mined lands

  • Individual project caps remain at $10 million for coal mine sites and $5 million for brownfield sites

  • Program allocates up to $35 million annually, with $20 million reserved for previously coal mined lands projects

  • Eligible renewable energy sources include solar, wind, and geothermal power developed on contaminated or former mining sites

Legislative Description

Va. Brownfield & Coal Mine Renewable Energy Grant Fund; increases kilowatt of nameplate capacity.

Last Action

Left in Committee Appropriations

2/18/2026

Committee Referrals

Appropriations2/18/2026
Appropriations: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources2/3/2026
Appropriations2/3/2026
Labor and Commerce: Subcommittee #31/27/2026
Labor and Commerce1/14/2026

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