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SB 256 — Appliance minimum energy and water conservation standards; requirement of manufacturers.

VA 20261 session

Minimum energy and water conservation standards; heating, ventilation, and air conditioning facilities and home appliances; Department of Energy; prohibited practices; penalty. Provides that if any product or product categories under the federal Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 (the EPCA) are removed by the U.S. Secretary of Energy or the federal government, the Department of Energy shall adopt energy or water conservation standards that shall be equivalent to the last applicable federal standards with a product compliance date of on or before December 31, 2025. The bill prohibits any such new products from being sold, offered for sale, leased, or rented in the Commonwealth unless such products meet or exceed such standards. The bill excludes any energy or water conservation standards set aside by a court or any product if federal law preempts the application of the minimum energy and water conservation standards to such a product, including any product or product categories where there is a requirement to develop a standard under the EPCA. This bill is identical to HB 672.

Latest action: — Acts of Assembly Chapter

Sponsors (1)
Action timeline (38)
  1. · senate · S4020 —
  2. · senate · S0201 —
  3. · senate · S8122 —
  4. · senate · S0208 —
  5. · senate · S4640 —
  6. · senate · S4150 —
  7. · senate · S4140 —
  8. · senate · S4160 —
  9. · senate · S4120 —
  10. · senate · S4410 —
  11. · senate · S4600 —
  12. · senate · S4601 —
  13. · senate · S5000 —
  14. · senate · S8500 —
  15. · house · H5220 —
  16. · house · H4110 —
  17. · house · H1401 —
  18. · house · H1405 —
  19. · house · H4120 —
  20. · house · H4130 —
  21. · house · H5100 —
  22. · senate · S5610 —
  23. · senate · S5601 —
  24. · senate · S8500 —
  25. · house · H5620 —
  26. · senate · S5620 —
  27. · senate · S7010 —
  28. · G7010 —
  29. · G7210 —
  30. · senate · S7300 —
  31. · house · H7300 —
  32. · G7320 —
  33. · senate · S5615 —
  34. · senate · S5602 —
  35. · house · H5620 —
  36. · senate · S5620 —
  37. · G7050 —
  38. · G9998 —
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1Jeremy S. McPike (D, state_upper VA)sponsor0—5
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0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)

By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no

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