Appropriations Committee Agenda

Chair: Torian, Luke E.

Last Updated: 01/28/2026 09:31 AM

Meeting Date & Time: 01/28/2026 15 minutes after adjournment of House Add to Calendar

Meeting Time Updated

Location: House Appropriations Committee Room - 1200

Notes: This notice is for Non-HAC patrons of budget amendment request. Each Delegate is asked to prioritize their requests and present no more than three (3) amendments. There is a three (3) minute, or less, time limit for Delegates to personally speak to each amendment. Delegates are required to use the Speaking Queue in this notice to sign up to speak.

Active item: Meeting Adjourned

Video: Archived

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

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

Bill Before the Committee

Bill(s) Patron Title
HB1 Ward Minimum wage; increases incrementally to $15.00 per hour by January 1, 2028.

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

Fiscal Impact

Reported from Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)

Yeas (15): Torian, Carr, McQuinn, Krizek, Hayes, Reid, Willett, Sewell, Askew, Herring, Price, Tran, Simonds, Thomas, Laufer

Nays (7): Austin, Morefield, Bloxom, Hodges, Wyatt, Wiley, McLaughlin

Last actions:

  • 3/11/2026 - Enrolled
  • 3/11/2026 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1ER)
  • 3/11/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1)
  • 3/12/2026 - Signed by Speaker
  • 3/14/2026 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026

Senate Committee Actions:

• 3/3/2026 - Passed by for the day

• 3/4/2026 - Read third time

• 3/4/2026 - Read third time

• 3/4/2026 - Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)

• 3/11/2026 - Signed by President

Related Bills:

SB1 (Lucas)

Report of the Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee

Bill(s) Patron Title
HB183 Reid First-time home buyer savings plan; townhouses, principal limits.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 36-171 and 36-173 of the Code of Virginia, relating to first-time home buyer savings plan; townhouses; principal limits.

Fiscal Impact

Reported from Appropriations with substitute (16-Y 5-N)

Yeas (16): Carr, McQuinn, Krizek, Hayes, Reid, Willett, Sewell, Askew, Herring, Price, Tran, Simonds, Thomas, Laufer, Wiley, McLaughlin

Nays (5): Austin, Morefield, Bloxom, Hodges, Wyatt

Not Voting (1): Torian

Last actions:

  • 2/2/2026 - Read second time
  • 2/2/2026 - committee substitute agreed to
  • 2/2/2026 - Engrossed by House - committee substitute
  • 2/3/2026 - Read third time and passed House (96-Y 2-N 0-A)
  • 2/17/2026 - Fiscal Impact statement From TAX (2/17/2026 6:47 pm)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/4/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

• 2/4/2026 - Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations

• 2/12/2026 - Removed from Finance and Appropriations docket for Feb 12, 2026

• 2/25/2026 - Placed on Finance and Appropriations docket for Feb 25, 2026

• 2/25/2026 - Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)

Related Bills:

SB629 (Srinivasan)

Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute

HB363 Dougherty Regional Innovation Fund and Commonwealth Commercialization Fund; matching funds.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-2357 and 2.2-2359 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Commonwealth of Virginia Innovation Partnership Act; Regional Innovation Fund; Commonwealth Commercialization Fund; matching funds.

Fiscal Impact

Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)

Yeas (22): Torian, Carr, McQuinn, Krizek, Hayes, Reid, Willett, Sewell, Askew, Herring, Price, Tran, Simonds, Thomas, Laufer, Austin, Morefield, Bloxom, Hodges, Wyatt, Wiley, McLaughlin

Last actions:

  • 1/28/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB363)
  • 1/30/2026 - Read first time
  • 2/2/2026 - Read second time and engrossed
  • 2/3/2026 - Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
  • 2/3/2026 - Read third time and passed House (93-Y 4-N 0-A)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/4/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

• 2/4/2026 - Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations

• 2/12/2026 - Removed from Finance and Appropriations docket for Feb 12, 2026

• 3/6/2026 - Placed on Finance and Appropriations docket for Mar 06, 2026

Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting

Hearing Of NON-House Appropriations Committee (HAC) Member Budget Amendment Requests

Attachment(s)
HB 30 House Member Budget Amendment Requests
HB 29 House Member Budget Amendment Requests