Appropriations - Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee Agenda

Chair: Krizek, Paul E.

Meeting Date & Time: 01/29/2025 Immediately Upon Adjournment of the Transportation & Public Safety Subcommittee Add to Calendar

Location: House Appropriations Committee Room - 1200

Active item: Meeting Adjourned

Video: Archived

Committee Clerk: 804-698-1942 (Jackson), 804-698-1590 (Karnes)

Analyst : (804) 698-1593 (Reynolds) (804) 698-1591 (McKay)

Bills Before the Subcommittee

Bill(s) Patron Title
HB1616 Feggans Offshore Wind Industry Workforce Program and Fund; established, report, sunset.

Summary: An Act to direct the Director of the Department of Energy to identify and develop training resources to advance workforce development in the offshore wind industry.

Fiscal Impact

Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N)

HB1767 Martinez Unemployment benefits; maximum duration.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 60.2-602 and 60.2-619, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, of the Code of Virginia, relating to unemployment benefits; duration.

Fiscal Impact

Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)

HB1908 Kent Virginia Institute of Marine Science; study of the cumulative impacts of surface water intakes on aquatic fauna and water quality in the Chesapeake Bay and its major Virginia tributaries; report.

Summary: A BILL to direct the Virginia Institute of Marine Science to study the cumulative impacts of surface water intakes on aquatic fauna and water quality in the Chesapeake Bay and its major Virginia tributaries; report.

Fiscal Impact

Related Bills:

SB930 (Stuart)

Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N)

HB1921 Ward Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties, effective date.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 40.1-33.3 through 40.1-33.6 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 2.1 of Chapter 3 of Title 40.1 sections numbered 40.1-33.5:1, 40.1-33.5:2, and 40.1-33.6:1, relating to employment; paid sick leave; civil penalties.

Fiscal Impact

Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 3-N)

HB1932 LeVere Bolling Real estate appraisers; educational requirement for licensure, fair housing & appraisal bias course.

Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 8 of Title 36 a section numbered 36-140.02, relating to Department of Housing and Community Development; Task Force on Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity.

Fiscal Impact

Related Bills:

HB1693 (Askew)

HB2777 (Rasoul)

SB995 (Williams Graves)

Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)

HB1934 LeVere Bolling Electric utilities; generation of electricity from renewable and zero carbon sources.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 56-585.5 of the Code of Virginia, relating to electric utilities; generation of electricity from renewable and zero carbon sources; projects on or adjacent to public elementary or secondary schools.

Fiscal Impact

Related Bills:

SB1192 (Deeds)

Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N)

HB1935 LeVere Bolling Income Qualified Energy Efficiency and Weatherization Task Force; established, report.

Summary: An Act to direct the Department of Housing and Community Development to establish an Income-Qualified Energy Efficiency and Weatherization Task Force; report.

Fiscal Impact

Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 1-N)

HB2135 Keys-Gamarra Unemployment compensation; allowance for dependents.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 60.2-607 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 60.2-603.1, relating to unemployment compensation; allowance for dependents.

Fiscal Impact

Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 2-N)

HB2149 Carr Zoning for Housing Production Pilot Program; created, report, sunset.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 36 a chapter numbered 13, consisting of sections numbered 36-176 through 36-181, relating to Zoning for Housing Production Pilot Program created; affordable dwelling unit policy incentives; report.

Fiscal Impact

Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N)

HB2356 Mundon King Prevailing wage rate; apprenticeship requirements, RPS-eligible source work, penalties.

Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 3 of Title 40.1 an article numbered 1.2, consisting of sections numbered 40.1-28.13, 40.1-28.14, and 40.1-28.15, relating to prevailing wage rate; apprenticeship requirements; RPS-eligible source work; penalties.

Fiscal Impact

Related Bills:

SB853 (Rouse)

Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)

HB2426 Callsen Small renewable energy projects; amends definition, permit by rule.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 10.1-1197.5 of the Code of Virginia, relating to small renewable energy projects; permit by rule.

Fiscal Impact

Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 1-N)

HB2469 Henson Overtime for certain employees; domestic service workers and live-in domestic workers.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 40.1-29.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to overtime for certain employees; domestic service workers and live-in domestic workers.

Fiscal Impact

Related Bills:

SB897 (Carroll Foy)

Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 3-N)

HB2641 Helmer Statewide housing targets; requires localities to increase their total housing stock.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 36-139 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 22 of Title 15.2 a section numbered 15.2-2209.4, relating to statewide housing targets for localities.

Fiscal Impact

Related Bills:

SB975 (VanValkenburg)

Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 3-N)