Appropriations Committee Agenda

Chair: Torian, Luke E.

Meeting Date & Time: 02/17/2023 ½ hour after adjournment of House Add to Calendar

Location: Shared Committee Room

Active item: Meeting Adjourned

Video: Archived

Committee Clerk: (804) 698-1949

Staff Contact: 804-698-1590 (Karnes), 804-698 - 1817 (Kaplan), 804-698-1832

Bills before the Committee

Bill(s) Patron Title
SB806 Stanley STEM+C Competition Team Grant Program and Fund; created and established.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 22.1 a chapter numbered 27, consisting of sections numbered 22.1-369 through 22.1-372, relating to Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Computing (STEM+C) Competition Team Grant Program and Fund; established.

K-12 Subcommittee

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

SB890 Hashmi Veterans' Teaching Licensure Support Fund and Program; created and established.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 22.1-299.9, relating to Veterans' Teaching Licensure Support Fund and Program; established.

K-12 Subcommittee

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

SB897 Stuart Blue Catfish Processing, Flash Freezing, and Infrastructure Grant Program; created.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 3.2-304 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 3.1 of Title 3.2 a section numbered 3.2-312, relating to Blue Catfish Processing, Flash Freezing, and Infrastructure Grant Program; created.

Related Bills:

HB1664 (Hodges)

SB955 Ruff Higher educational institutions, public; tuition grants, Virginia National Guard.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 23.1-508 and 23.1-610 of the Code of Virginia, relating to institutions of higher education; tuition grants; Virginia National Guard.

Higher Education

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

SB1003 DeSteph Health insurance; mandated coverage for hearing aids for minors.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 38.2-4319, as it is currently effective and as it may become effective, of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 38.2-3418.21, relating to health insurance coverage for hearing aids for children 18 years of age or younger.

SB1043 McPike Public education; student mental health and counseling, definitions, licensure requirements.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 22.1-253.13:2, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, and 22.1-291.1:1 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 22.1-272.2, relating to public education; student mental health and counseling; definitions; licensure requirements.

K-12 Subcommittee

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

SB1166 Surovell Energy planning & electric utility oversight; membership for Com. on Electricity Utility Regulation.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 30-202 through 30-206, 30-209, 45.2-1712, 45.2-1713, and 56-599 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 30-205.1, relating to energy planning and electric utility oversight; Commission on Electric Utility Regulation; membership, meetings, powers and duties, staffing, and ratepayer impact statements; Virginia Energy Plan; electric utilities; integrated resource plans.

Related Bills:

HB2275 (Kilgore)

SB1195 Reeves Gaming Regulatory Fund; established.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 58.1-4032, 58.1-4033, 58.1-4034, 58.1-4108, 58.1-4114, 58.1-4119, and 58.1-4125, as it shall become effective, of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 2 of Chapter 40 of Title 58.1 a section numbered 58.1-4048, relating to sports betting and casino gaming; allocation of funds.

Related Bills:

HB1617 (Fowler)

SB1202 Reeves In-state tuition eligibility; certain non-Va. students who are members of Virginia National Guard.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 23.1-506 of the Code of Virginia, relating to in-state tuition eligibility; certain non-Virginia students who are members of the Virginia National Guard.

Higher Education

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

SB1286 Dunnavant Virginia Community College System; duties of State Board for Community Colleges.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 23.1-2904 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Community College System; duties of State Board for Community Colleges; standardization of health care-related programs.

Higher Education

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

SB1333 Hashmi Commonwealth Solar and Economic Development Program; created.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 45.2-1912, 45.2-1913, 45.2-1915, 45.2-1916, and 45.2-1917 of the Code of Virginia, relating to solar and energy efficiency projects for low-income and moderate-income Virginians.

Natural Resources Subcommittee

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

SB1466 Marsden Electric Vehicle Rural Infrastructure Program and Fund; created, effective clause.

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 Electric Vehicle Rural Infrastructure Program and Fund created.

Related Bills:

HB1588 (Sullivan)

SB1493 Bell Deaf and the Blind, Virginia School for the; Board of Visitors to report to the Governor.

Summary: A BILL 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

SB1525 Rouse Wholesome food donation; tax credit renewed.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 58.1-439.12:12 of the Code of Virginia, relating to food donation tax credit.

Related Bills:

HB2445 (Bennett-Parker)

SB1531 Dunnavant Va. Neonatal Perinatal Collaborative; SHHR shall convene work group to recommend improving care.

Summary: An Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Resources to convene a work group with the Virginia Neonatal Perinatal Collaborative to develop recommendations to improve neonatal and perinatal care in the Commonwealth.

Subcommittee #3

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