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VA HB884
VA HB884Electric utilities; Percentage of Income Payment Program, eligibility, delayed effective date.
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Introduced
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
In Committee
02/18/2026
02/18/2026
Crossed Over
02/16/2026
02/16/2026
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2026 Regular Regular Session
Bill Summary
Electric utilities; Percentage of Income Payment Program; eligibility. Amends the objectives of the Percentage of Income Payment Program, which provides electric bill payment assistance to eligible customers, to include (i) reducing the energy burden of eligible participants by limiting electric bill payments directly to no more than three percent of the eligible participant's annual household income if the household's heating source is anything other than electricity and to no more than five percent of an eligible participant's annual household income on electricity costs if the household's primary heating source is electricity. The bill provides that the annual total costs for the Program in current law shall apply through December 31, 2026. The bill also amends the eligibility criteria of the Program beginning January 1, 2027, to include any retail electric customer of Dominion Energy or Appalachian Power with a household income at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty level. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027.
AI Summary
This bill modifies the Percentage of Income Payment Program (PIPP), a program that offers electric bill payment assistance to eligible customers, by expanding its eligibility criteria. Specifically, it aims to include any retail electric customer of Dominion Energy Virginia or Appalachian Power whose household income is at or below 400 percent of the federal poverty guidelines, which is a measure of poverty used by the government to determine eligibility for various programs. The bill also mandates that the Department of Social Services update its rules and guidelines to reflect these changes, with the new eligibility requirements set to take effect on January 1, 2027. Additionally, the bill makes temporary adjustments to the percentage of household income that PIPP participants can be required to pay towards their electric bills, reducing it from six percent to three percent for non-electric heating sources and from ten percent to five percent for electric heating sources, until December 31, 2026.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Business and Industry
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB884) (on 02/21/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB884 |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB884) | https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1171752.PDF |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB884/text/HB884E |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB884) | https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1141888.PDF |
| Labor and Commerce Amendment | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB884/text/HB884AH1 |
| Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee Amendment | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB884/text/HB884AHC2 |
| Labor and Commerce Amendment | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB884/text/HB884AHC1 |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB884) | https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1096331.PDF |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB884/text/HB884 |
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