Finance Committee Agenda
Chair: Watts, Vivian E.
Meeting Date & Time: 01/21/2026 15 minutes after adjournment of House Add to Calendar
Location: House Committee Room B - 205
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Committee Clerk: 804-698-1947 - Vonny Powell, Clerk
DLS Contact: (804) 698-1863 - Rebecca Schultz, Attorney
Administrative Actions
| Bill(s) | Patron | Title |
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| HB585 | Ballard | Va. Retirement System; enhanced retirement benefits for animal control officers and 911 dispatchers. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 51.1-138 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Retirement System; enhanced retirement benefits; animal control officers; 911 dispatchers.
Referred from Finance and rereferred to Appropriations (Voice Vote) Last actions:
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| HB659 | Kent | State retiree health benefits program; reenrollment in program. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 51.1-1405 of the Code of Virginia, relating to state retiree health benefits program; reenrollment in program.
Referred from Finance and rereferred to Appropriations (Voice Vote) Last actions:
Compensation and Retirement Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 2-N) |
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| HB750 | Runion | Va. Retirement System; enhanced retirement benefits for 911 dispatchers, delayed effective date. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 51.1-138 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Retirement System; enhanced retirement benefits for 911 dispatchers.
Referred from Finance and rereferred to Appropriations (Voice Vote) Last actions:
Related Bills: HB205 (Cherry) SB304 (Jordan) |
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Subcommittee #2 Report
Bills reported favorably out of Subcommittee #2 on January 20, 2026, will be added to this block.
| Bill(s) | Patron | Title |
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| HB72 | Cole, J.G. | Real property tax; classification of land and improvements in City of Fredericksburg. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 58.1-3221.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to real property tax; classification of land and improvements; City of Fredericksburg.
Incorporated by Finance (HB282-Callsen)
Incorporated by Finance (HB282-Callsen) (Voice Vote) Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N) |
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| HB175 | Feggans | Real property; tax exemption, surviving spouses of members of Armed Forces who died in line of duty. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 58.1-3219.9 of the Code of Virginia, relating to real property tax exemption; surviving spouses of members of the Armed Forces who died in the line of duty. Reported from Finance (22-Y 0-N)Yeas (22): Watts, Hernandez, Sullivan, Bennett-Parker, Anthony, Callsen, Gardner, Keys-Gamarra, Maldonado, Pope Adams, Cole, N.T., Carroll, Dougherty, Franklin, M.A., Bulova, Ware, Fowler, McNamara, Walker, Runion, Garrett, Davis Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 1/28/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) • 1/28/2026 - Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations • 2/12/2026 - Removed from Finance and Appropriations docket for Feb 12, 2026 • 3/3/2026 - Placed on Finance and Appropriations docket for Mar 03, 2026 • 3/3/2026 - Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 2-N) Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) |
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| HB261 | Simonds | Real property; tax classification of land and improvements in City of Newport News. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 58.1-3221.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to real property tax; classification of land and improvements; City of Newport News.
Incorporated by Finance (HB282-Callsen) (Voice Vote) Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N) |
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| HB282 | Callsen | Real property tax; classification of land and improvement in Cities of Charlottesville/Falls Church. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 58.1-3221.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to real property tax; classification of land and improvements; Charlottesville and Falls Church. Reported from Finance with substitute (21-Y 1-N)Yeas (21): Watts, Hernandez, Sullivan, Bennett-Parker, Anthony, Callsen, Gardner, Keys-Gamarra, Maldonado, Pope Adams, Cole, N.T., Carroll, Dougherty, Franklin, M.A., Bulova, Ware, Fowler, McNamara, Walker, Runion, Davis Nays (1): Garrett Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/27/2026 - Passed by for the day • 2/27/2026 - Passed by for the day • 3/2/2026 - Read third time • 3/2/2026 - Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/5/2026 - Signed by President Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N) |
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| HB334 | Rasoul | Additional local sales and use tax to support schools; referendum. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 58.1-602, 58.1-605, 58.1-605.1, and 58.1-606.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to additional local sales and use tax to support schools; referendum. Reported from Finance (16-Y 6-N)Yeas (16): Watts, Hernandez, Sullivan, Bennett-Parker, Anthony, Callsen, Gardner, Keys-Gamarra, Maldonado, Pope Adams, Cole, N.T., Carroll, Dougherty, Franklin, M.A., Bulova, Ware Nays (6): Fowler, McNamara, Walker, Runion, Garrett, Davis Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 1/28/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) • 1/28/2026 - Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations • 2/12/2026 - Removed from Finance and Appropriations docket for Feb 12, 2026 • 3/9/2026 - Placed on Finance and Appropriations docket for Mar 09, 2026 • 3/9/2026 - Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 2-N) |
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| HB341 | Martinez | Plastic bag tax; distribution to towns. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 58.1-1745 of the Code of Virginia, relating to plastic bag tax; distribution to towns. Reported from Finance (15-Y 7-N)Yeas (15): Watts, Hernandez, Sullivan, Bennett-Parker, Anthony, Callsen, Gardner, Keys-Gamarra, Maldonado, Pope Adams, Cole, N.T., Carroll, Dougherty, Franklin, M.A., Bulova Nays (7): Ware, Fowler, McNamara, Walker, Runion, Garrett, Davis Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/18/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A) • 2/18/2026 - Passed by for the day • 2/19/2026 - Read third time • 2/19/2026 - Passed Senate (22-Y 16-N 0-A) • 2/23/2026 - Signed by President Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 3-N) |
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