Appropriations Committee Agenda

Chair: Torian, Luke E.

Meeting Date & Time: 01/24/2025 30 minutes after adjournment of House Add to Calendar

Location: House Appropriations Committee Room - 1200

Active item: Meeting Adjourned

Video: Archived

Committee Clerk: 804-698-1942 (Cathy Jackson)

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

Report of the Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee

Bill(s) Patron Title
HB1625 McClure Minimum wage; farm laborers or farm employees; temporary foreign workers.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 40.1-28.9, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, of the Code of Virginia, relating to minimum wage; farm laborers or farm employees; temporary foreign workers.

Fiscal Impact

Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)

HB1742 Reid Pari-mutuel wagering; historical horse racing, percentage retained for distribution.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 59.1-392 of the Code of Virginia, relating to pari-mutuel wagering; historical horse racing; percentage retained for distribution.

Fiscal Impact

Related Bills:

SB889 (French)

Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)

HB1901 Willett Virginia Sports Tourism Grant Program; established, report.

Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 2.2-2320.3, relating to Virginia Sports Tourism Grant Program established work group; report.

Fiscal Impact

Related Bills:

SB927 (Head)

Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)

HB1928 Ward Minimum wage.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 40.1-28.10 of the Code of Virginia, relating to minimum wage.

Fiscal Impact

Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)

HB2179 Clark Virginia Investment Performance Grants; awarding of Grants.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 2.2-5101 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Investment Performance Grants.

Fiscal Impact

Related Bills:

SB1231 (Aird)

Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)

HB2303 Lopez Large animal veterinary grant program; State Veterinarian to establish, report.

Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 3.2-5901.2, relating to State Veterinarian; large animal veterinary grant program; report.

Fiscal Impact

Related Bills:

SB921 (Hackworth)

Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)

HB2358 Torian Current and Mature Semiconductor Technology Grant Fund; established.

Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 59.1 a chapter numbered 22.23, consisting of a section numbered 59.1-284.44, and by repealing Chapter 22.13 (§ 59.1-284.32) of Title 59.1, relating to Current and Mature Semiconductor Technology Grant Fund.

Fiscal Impact

Related Bills:

SB1208 (Lucas)

Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)

HB2453 Hodges Living Shoreline Grant Fund; established.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 28.2-104.2, relating to Living Shoreline Grant Fund established.

Fiscal Impact

Related Bills:

HB1950 (Hernandez)

Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (8-Y 0-N)

HB2540 Marshall Lithium-ion Battery Separator Manufacturing Grant Fund; created, definitions.

Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 59.1 a chapter numbered 22.23, consisting of a section numbered 59.1-284.44, relating to Lithium-ion Battery Separator Manufacturing Grant Fund.

Fiscal Impact

Related Bills:

SB1207 (Mulchi)

Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)

Report of the Transportation & Public Safety Subcommittee

Bill(s) Patron Title
HB1603 Runion Commonwealth Rail Fund; funds applied to Shortline Railway Preservation and Development Fund.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 33.2-1526.4 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Commonwealth Rail Fund; Shortline Railway Preservation and Development Fund.

Fiscal Impact

Related Bills:

SB1144 (Obenshain)

Transportation and Public Safety Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)

HB1711 Bulova Mass Violence Care Fund; definitions, established.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 19.2-368.3, 19.2-368.3:1, and 19.2-368.18 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 9.1 a chapter numbered 16, consisting of a section numbered 9.1-1600, relating to Mass Violence Care Fund established.

Fiscal Impact

Related Bills:

SB1492 (Marsden)

Transportation and Public Safety Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)

HB1820 Reid Public safety communications; evaluation of need for infrastructure updates & hardware replacements.

Summary: An Act to direct the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security, in conjunction with the Secretary of Finance, to evaluate the need for public safety communications infrastructure updates and hardware replacements.

Fiscal Impact

Transportation and Public Safety Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)

HB1967 Delaney Commonwealth Aviation Fund; changes allocation amounts.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 5.1-2.2:3 and 33.2-1526.6 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Commonwealth Aviation Fund; allocations.

Fiscal Impact

Related Bills:

SB1467 (DeSteph)

Transportation and Public Safety Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)

HB1992 Askew Emergency Management; Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security et al., to evaluate needs.

Summary: A BILL to direct the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security to convene a work group to evaluate existing emergency management needs in the Commonwealth.

Fiscal Impact

Related Bills:

SB1246 (Stanley)

Transportation and Public Safety Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)