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This law was first created in 2020. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 1219<\/a> and 1280<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year.<\/p>","references":[{"id":345589,"section_number":"10.1-1307","catch_line":"Further powers and duties of Board and Department","order_by":null,"url":"\/10.1-1307\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":346090,"section_number":"10.1-603.25","catch_line":"Virginia Community Flood Preparedness Fund; loan and grant program","order_by":null,"url":"\/10.1-603.25\/"},{"id":360620,"section_number":"36-141","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/36-141\/"},{"id":370610,"section_number":"56-576","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/56-576\/"}],"permalink":{"id":1372867,"object_type":"law","relational_id":345624,"identifier":"10.1-1329","token":"10.1\/II\/13\/4\/10.1-1329","url":"\/10.1-1329\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/10.1-1329\/","token":"10.1\/II\/13\/4\/10.1-1329","dublin_core":{"Title":" Definitions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 10.1-1329","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

As used in this article, unless the context requires a different meaning:<\/p>

“Allowance<\/span>” means an authorization to emit a fixed amount of carbon dioxide.<\/p>

“Allowance auction<\/span>” means an auction in which the Department<\/span> or its agent offers allowances<\/span> for sale.<\/p>

“DHCD<\/span>” means the Department<\/span> of Housing and Community Development.<\/p>

“DOE<\/span>” means the Department<\/span> of Energy.<\/p>

“Energy efficiency program<\/span>” has the same meaning as provided in \u00a7 56-576<\/a>.<\/p>

“Fund<\/span>” means the Virginia Community Flood Preparedness Fund<\/span> created pursuant to \u00a7 10.1-603.25<\/a>.<\/p>

“Housing development<\/span>” means the same as that term is defined in \u00a7 36-141<\/a>.<\/p>

“Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative<\/span>” or “RGGI<\/span>” means the program to implement the memorandum<\/span> of understanding between signatory states dated December 20, 2005, and as may be amended, and the corresponding model rule that established a regional carbon dioxide electric power sector cap and trade program.<\/p>

“Secretary<\/span>” means the Secretary<\/span> of Natural and Historic Resources.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\n DEFINITIONS (\u00a7 10.1-1329)\n\nAs used in this article, unless the context requires a different meaning:\n\n“Allowance” means an authorization to emit a fixed amount of carbon\ndioxide.\n\n“Allowance auction” means an auction in which the Department or its\nagent offers allowances for sale.\n\n“DHCD” means the Department of Housing and Community Development.\n\n“DOE” means the Department of Energy.\n\n“Energy efficiency program” has the same meaning as provided in \u00a7\n56-576.\n\n“Fund” means the Virginia Community Flood Preparedness Fund created\npursuant to \u00a7 10.1-603.25.\n\n“Housing development” means the same as that term is defined in \u00a7\n36-141.\n\n“Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative” or “RGGI” means the\nprogram to implement the memorandum of understanding between signatory states\ndated December 20, 2005, and as may be amended, and the corresponding model rule\nthat established a regional carbon dioxide electric power sector cap and trade\nprogram.\n\n“Secretary” means the Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources.\n\nHISTORY: 2020, cc. 1219, 1280; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 401, 532.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}