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VA HB833
VA HB833Land subdivision and development; optional provisions of a subdivision ordinance, etc.
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Introduced
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
In Committee
03/02/2026
03/02/2026
Crossed Over
03/06/2026
03/06/2026
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2026 Regular Regular Session
Bill Summary
Land subdivision and development; optional provisions of a subdivision ordinance; electric vehicle charging stations; Department of Energy; report. Allows, effective July 1, 2027, a locality to include in its subdivision ordinance a requirement for electric vehicle (EV) supply equipment, EV-ready charging spaces, or EV-capable parking spaces that provide infrastructure to facilitate future EV charging, including electrical capacity, prewiring, and conduit for a development containing commercial, industrial, or multifamily residential uses. Effective in due course, the bill directs the Department of Energy to evaluate the design and deployment of the electrical distribution infrastructure necessary to support the installation of electric vehicle charging facilities in new developments consisting of single-family and multifamily residential units and to report its findings and recommendations to the State Corporation Commission no later than November 15, 2026.
AI Summary
This bill, effective July 1, 2027, allows local governments to require new commercial, industrial, or multifamily residential developments to include infrastructure for electric vehicle (EV) charging, such as EV supply equipment, EV-ready spaces (pre-wired for charging), or EV-capable spaces (with electrical capacity for future charging). This infrastructure includes necessary electrical capacity, prewiring, and conduit to support EV charging. The bill also directs the Department of Energy, with assistance from other agencies, to study and report by November 15, 2026, on the electrical distribution infrastructure needed for EV charging in new single-family and multifamily residential developments, with recommendations to be implemented by July 1, 2027, to minimize costs and impacts on development.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Government Affairs
Sponsors (4)
Last Action
Senate amendment agreed to by House (61-Y 35-N 0-A) (on 03/06/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB833 |
| Senate Amendment | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB833/text/HB833EDOC |
| Local Government Amendment | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB833/text/HB833AS1 |
| Local Government Amendment | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB833/text/HB833ASC1 |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB833) | https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1169400.PDF |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB833/text/HB833E |
| Counties, Cities and Towns Amendment | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB833/text/HB833AHC1 |
| Counties, Cities and Towns Amendment | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB833/text/HB833AH1 |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB833/text/HB833 |
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