Appropriations - Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee Agenda
Chair: Krizek, Paul E.
Meeting Date & Time: 01/28/2026 Immediately upon adjournment of Appropriations - Transportation & Public Safety Subcommittee Add to Calendar
Location: House Appropriations Committee Room - 1200
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Active item: Meeting Adjourned
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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 |
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| HB196 | Thomas | Mixed-income housing; creating a two-year pilot program that provides load origination, etc. |
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Summary: An Act to direct the Department of Housing and Community Development, in collaboration with the Virginia Housing Development Authority, to create a two-year pilot program that would provide loan origination and servicing activities for mixed income housing; report. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 0-N)Yeas (5): Krizek, Carr, Herring, Bloxom, Wiley Not Voting (2): Willett, Laufer Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/12/2026 - Conferees appointed by Senate • 3/12/2026 - Senate Conferees: VanValkenburg, Locke, Pillion • 3/12/2026 - Senate insisted on substitute • 3/13/2026 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (37-Y 2-N 0-A) • 3/30/2026 - Signed by President Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 0-N) |
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| HB408 | Reid | Enterprise Zone Housing Availability Grant Program; established. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 49 of Title 59.1 a section numbered 59.1-549.1, relating to Enterprise Zone Housing Availability Grant Program. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 0-N)Yeas (5): Krizek, Carr, Herring, Bloxom, Wiley Not Voting (2): Willett, Laufer Last actions:
Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 0-N) |
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| HB683 | Herring | Solar Interconnection Grant Program; established, report, sunset. |
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Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 19 of Title 45.2 an article numbered 4, consisting of a section numbered 45.2-1918, relating to Solar Interconnection Grant Program established; report; sunset. Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N)Yeas (5): Krizek, Carr, Herring, Bloxom, Wiley Not Voting (2): Willett, Laufer Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/4/2026 - Read third time • 3/4/2026 - Read third time • 3/4/2026 - Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to • 3/4/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute • 3/4/2026 - Passed Senate with substitute (26-Y 14-N 0-A) Related Bills: SB659 (Craig) Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N) |
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| HB799 | Torian | Power Transformer Manufacturing Grant Fund; created. |
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Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 59.1 a chapter numbered 22.25, consisting of a section numbered 59.1-284.46, relating to Power Transformer Manufacturing Grant Fund. Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N)Yeas (5): Krizek, Carr, Herring, Bloxom, Wiley Not Voting (2): Willett, Laufer 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 Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) • 2/23/2026 - Signed by President Related Bills: SB403 (Lucas) Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N) |
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| HB800 | Torian | Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient Manufacturing Grant Fund; established. |
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Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 59.1 a chapter numbered 22.25, consisting of a section numbered 59.1-284.46, relating to Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient Manufacturing Grant Fund. Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N)Yeas (5): Krizek, Carr, Herring, Bloxom, Wiley Not Voting (2): Willett, Laufer 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 Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) • 2/23/2026 - Signed by President Related Bills: SB404 (Lucas) Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N) |
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| HB820 | Helmer | Mixed-income housing; creating a two-year pilot program that provides load origination, etc. |
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Summary: An Act to direct the Department of Housing and Community Development, in collaboration with the Virginia Housing Development Authority, to create a two-year pilot program that would provide loan origination and servicing activities for mixed income housing; report. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 0-N)Yeas (5): Krizek, Carr, Herring, Bloxom, Wiley Not Voting (2): Willett, Laufer Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/5/2026 - Rules suspended • 3/5/2026 - Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) • 3/5/2026 - Passed by for the day • 3/6/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 3/6/2026 - Passed by for the day Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 0-N) |
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| HB904 | Lopez | Va. Disaster Assistance Fund; post-disaster recovery, floodplain mitigation and resilience projects. |
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Summary: A BILL to direct the Department of Housing and Community Development to allow the Virginia Disaster Assistance Fund be used for post-disaster recovery projects aligned with state or local floodplain management standards. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 0-N)Yeas (5): Krizek, Carr, Herring, Bloxom, Wiley Not Voting (2): Willett, Laufer Last actions:
Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 0-N) |
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| HB1053 | Phillips | GO Virginia grants; matching funds. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact the second enactment of Chapter 525 of the Acts of Assembly of 2020, as amended and reenacted by Chapter 146 of the Acts of Assembly of 2021, Special Session I, by Chapter 137 of the Acts of Assembly of 2022, and by Chapter 298 of the Acts of Assembly of 2023, relating to GO Virginia Grants; matching funds. Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N)Yeas (5): Krizek, Carr, Herring, Bloxom, Wiley Not Voting (2): Willett, Laufer Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/9/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) • 2/9/2026 - 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 Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N) |
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| HB1076 | Laufer | Pharmaceutical Substance Manufacturing Grant Fund; created. |
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Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 59.1 a chapter numbered 22.25, consisting of a section numbered 59.1-284.46, relating to Pharmaceutical Substance Manufacturing Grant Fund. Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N)Yeas (5): Krizek, Carr, Herring, Bloxom, Wiley Not Voting (2): Willett, Laufer 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 Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) • 2/23/2026 - Signed by President Related Bills: SB527 (Deeds) Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N) |
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| HB1138 | Austin | Economic development incentives; wage requirements. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-2240.3 and 2.2-5101 of the Code of Virginia, relating to economic development incentives; wage requirements. Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N)Yeas (5): Krizek, Carr, Herring, Bloxom, Wiley Not Voting (2): Willett, Laufer Last actions:
Related Bills: SB611 (Deeds) Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N) |
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| HB1227 | Thomas | Private activity bonds; allocation of state ceiling. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 15.2-5002 of the Code of Virginia, relating to private activity bonds; allocation of state ceiling. Subcommittee recommends reporting (3-Y 2-N)Yeas (3): Krizek, Carr, Herring Nays (2): Bloxom, Wiley Not Voting (2): Willett, Laufer Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/26/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 2/26/2026 - Passed by for the day • 2/27/2026 - Read third time • 2/27/2026 - Passed Senate (37-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/4/2026 - Signed by President Related Bills: SB729 (Jones) Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (3-Y 2-N) |
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