HB 2113, sponsored by Delegate Harry, would create a competitive Solar Interconnection Grant Program to provide grants to public bodies such as local governments and school boards to offset costs associated with interconnecting solar facilities to the grid. The sponsor said interconnection costs are often unknown until late in project development and have delayed or canceled projects; witnesses from Alexandria City Public Schools and Prince William County Public Schools testified that interconnection work has delayed school solar projects and sometimes added six‑ or seven‑figure costs.

Witnesses supporting the bill included representatives of Alexandria City Public Schools (which cited $104,500 in interconnection costs for one elementary school and $1.37 million for another campus), Prince William County Public Schools, Fairfax County Schools, the Virginia Forestry Association, the Virginia Farm Bureau, Dominion Energy and the Southern Environmental Law Center. Testimony emphasized prioritizing previously disturbed sites and public facilities to maximize community benefit.

No in‑room opposition was recorded. The sponsor and supporters asked the committee to send the bill to appropriations; the subcommittee voted 7–3 to report the bill and refer it to appropriations for funding consideration.

The committee record notes the program would be nonreverting and competitive; the bill applies only to public bodies. Witnesses asked the legislature to consider program design to ensure predictability for school divisions and local governments that face tight project timelines.