VA HB1140 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 7 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-11 - Left in Appropriations
Pending: House Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

Clean School Bus Grant Fund and Program; establishment. Establishes the Clean School Bus Grant Fund and requires the Department of Education to establish the Clean School Bus Grant Program for the purpose of (i) awarding grants from the Fund on a competitive basis to school boards for (a) the complete replacement of existing diesel school buses with electric school buses no later than 2030, (b) the implementation of recharging infrastructure or other infrastructure needed to charge or maintain such electric school buses, and (c) workforce development and training to support the maintenance, charging, and operation of such electric school buses and (ii) developing education outreach to promote the Program. The bill contains provisions relating to grant applications, priority, awards, and uses. The bill requires the Department of Education to make available to the public and annually report to the General Assembly certain information relating to the Program. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2030.

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Title

Clean School Bus Grant Fund and Program; created and established.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-02-06 - House - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (18-Y 3-N) (Y: 18 N: 3 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-04 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N) (Y: 7 N: 1 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-02-11HouseLeft in Appropriations
2020-02-06HouseReferred to Committee on Appropriations
2020-02-06HouseReported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (18-Y 3-N)
2020-02-06HouseCommittee substitute printed 20107672D-H1
2020-02-04HouseSubcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
2020-02-04HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N)
2020-01-28HouseAssigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3
2020-01-22HouseReferred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
2020-01-22HouseReferred from Education by voice vote
2020-01-13HouseAssigned Education sub: Pre-K-12
2020-01-07HouseReferred to Committee on Education
2020-01-07HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104269D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
221178.1(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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