Appropriations Committee Agenda

Chair: Torian, Luke E.

Meeting Date & Time: 03/04/2022 15 Minutes after adjournment of House Add to Calendar

Location: Shared Committee Room

Active item: Meeting Adjourned

Committee Clerk: (804) 698-1546

Staff Contact: (804) 698-1590 (Karnes), (804) 698 - 1817 (Kaplan)

Bills Before the Committee

Bill(s) Patron Title
SB31 Marsden Virginia Land Conservation Foundation and Fund; membership, use of funds.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 10.1-1018, 10.1-1018.1, 10.1-1020, and 10.1-1021 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Virginia Land Conservation Foundation and Fund.

Natural Resources Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N); Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations

SB153 Locke Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Secretary of; created.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-200, 2.2-205, 2.2-602, 2.2-2497, 2.2-2499.5, 2.2-2499.7, 2.2-2499.8, 4.1-604, 22.1-208.02, 22.1-365, and 44-146.18 of the Code of Virginia; to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 2 of Title 2.2 an article numbered 13, consisting of sections numbered 2.2-236 and 2.2-237; and to repeal § 2.2-435.12 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Governor's Office; position of Secretary of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion created.

Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N); Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations

SB358 Stuart Seafood industry; Governor shall designate a liaison to address workforce needs, report.

Summary: An Act to direct the Governor to designate a liaison to address seafood industry workforce needs.

Chesapeake Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N); Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations

SB396 Edwards Foster care placements; court review, best interests of the child.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 16.1-278.2, 16.1-278.4, 16.1-278.8, and 16.1-281 of the Code of Virginia, relating to foster care placements; court review.

Civil

Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations; Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N)

SB416 DeSteph Virginia Public Procurement Act; purchase of personal protective equipment.

Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 2.2-4328.2, relating to the Virginia Public Procurement Act; purchase of personal protective equipment.

SB663 Stanley Telemedicine services; state plan for medical assistance services, provision for payment.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 32.1-325 of the Code of Virginia, relating to state plan for medical assistance services; provision for payment of telemedicine services facilitated by emergency medical services.

Subcommittee #3

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 0-N)

SB707 Marsden Wildlife Corridor Grant Fund; established.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 8 of Chapter 5 of Title 29.1 a section numbered 29.1-580, relating to Wildlife Corridor Grant Fund; established.

Agriculture Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 2-N); Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations

SB708 Marsden Driving Decarbonization Program and Fund; created.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 17 of Title 45.2 an article numbered 9, consisting of sections numbered 45.2-1734, 45.2-1735, and 45.2-1736, relating to creation of the Driving Decarbonization Program and Fund.

SB723 Bell Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind; Board of Visitors to report to the Governor.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-208, 2.2-2006, and 22.1-346.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind; Board of Visitors to report to the Governor.

K-12 Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N); Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations

SB730 Lewis Jurors; increases the daily compensation.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 17.1-618 of the Code of Virginia, relating to jurors; compensation.

Civil

Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations; Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N)

SB745 Surovell Marijuana-related offenses; modification of sentence.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 53.1-165.1 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 19.2-303.03, relating to modification of sentence for marijuana-related offenses.

Criminal

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N); Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations