HB 953

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 09, 2024
  • Passed House Feb 01, 2024
  • Passed Senate Feb 21, 2024
  • Governor

Local Environmental Impact Fund; localities to create a permanent and perpetual fund.

Abstract

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.

Bill Sponsors (8)

Votes


Actions


Apr 17, 2024

House

House sustained Governor's veto

Apr 08, 2024

Office of the Governor

Vetoed by Governor

Mar 11, 2024

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024

House

Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024

Mar 01, 2024

Senate

Signed by President

Feb 27, 2024

House

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB953ER)

House

Signed by Speaker

House

Enrolled

Feb 21, 2024

Senate

Read third time

Senate

Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)

Feb 20, 2024

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)

Feb 19, 2024

Senate

Reported from Local Government (8-Y 7-N)

Feb 02, 2024

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed

Senate

Referred to Committee on Local Government

Feb 01, 2024

House

VOTE: Passage (52-Y 48-N)

House

Read third time and passed House (52-Y 48-N)

Jan 31, 2024

House

Read second time and engrossed

Jan 30, 2024

House

Read first time

Jan 26, 2024

House

Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (11-Y 9-N)

Jan 25, 2024

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 3-N)

Jan 23, 2024

House

Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #2

Jan 09, 2024

House

Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102400D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102400D PDF HTML
HB953ER PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Amendment: HB953AH HTML
Amendment: HB953AG HTML

Sources

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