VA HB953 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Vetoed on April 8 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-17 - House sustained Governor's veto
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Status: Vetoed on April 8 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-17 - House sustained Governor's veto
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
Local Environmental Impact Fund. Allows localities to create a permanent and perpetual fund to be known as the Local Environmental Impact Fund. The bill provides that the Fund shall consist exclusively of appropriated local moneys and any gifts, donations, grants, bequests, and other funds received on its behalf and that the Fund is to be created for the purpose of granting funds to residents or locally owned businesses for the mitigation of environmental impacts. Such grants from the Fund shall be used only for the purchase of energy efficient (i) lawn care and landscaping equipment, (ii) home appliances, (iii) HVAC equipment, or (iv) micromobility devices. The Fund shall be administered and managed by the locality. Local Environmental Impact Fund. Allows localities to create a permanent and perpetual fund to be known as the Local Environmental Impact Fund. The bill provides that the Fund shall consist exclusively of appropriated local moneys and any gifts, donations, grants, bequests, and other funds received on its behalf and that the Fund is to be created for the purpose of granting funds to residents or locally owned businesses for the mitigation of environmental impacts. Such grants from the Fund shall be used only for the purchase of energy efficient (i) lawn care and landscaping equipment, (ii) home appliances, (iii) HVAC equipment, or (iv) micromobility devices. The Fund shall be administered and managed by the locality.
Title
Local Environmental Impact Fund; localities to create a permanent and perpetual fund.
Sponsors
| Del. Alfonso Lopez [D] | Del. Elizabeth Bennett-Parker [D] | Del. Nadarius Clark [D] | Del. Rozia Henson [D] |
| Del. Marty Martinez [D] | Del. Sam Rasoul [D] | Del. Irene Shin [D] | Del. Shelly Simonds [D] |
Roll Calls
2024-02-21 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N) (Y: 21 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-20 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-19 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Local Government (8-Y 7-N) (Y: 8 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-01 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (52-Y 48-N) (Y: 52 N: 48 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-26 - House - House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (11-Y 9-N) (Y: 11 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-01-25 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 3-N) (Y: 4 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-20 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-19 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Local Government (8-Y 7-N) (Y: 8 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-01 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (52-Y 48-N) (Y: 52 N: 48 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-26 - House - House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (11-Y 9-N) (Y: 11 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-01-25 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 3-N) (Y: 4 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-17 | House | House sustained Governor's veto |
| 2024-04-08 | Governor: Vetoed by Governor | |
| 2024-03-11 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024 | |
| 2024-03-11 | House | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024 |
| 2024-03-01 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2024-02-27 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2024-02-27 | House | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB953ER) |
| 2024-02-27 | House | Enrolled |
| 2024-02-21 | Senate | Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N) |
| 2024-02-21 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2024-02-20 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-19 | Senate | Reported from Local Government (8-Y 7-N) |
| 2024-02-02 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Local Government |
| 2024-02-02 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 2024-02-01 | House | VOTE: Passage (52-Y 48-N) |
| 2024-02-01 | House | Read third time and passed House (52-Y 48-N) |
| 2024-01-31 | House | Read second time and engrossed |
| 2024-01-30 | House | Read first time |
| 2024-01-26 | House | Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (11-Y 9-N) |
| 2024-01-25 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 3-N) |
| 2024-01-23 | House | Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #2 |
| 2024-01-09 | House | Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns |
| 2024-01-09 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102400D |
