Appropriations - Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee Agenda
Chair: Krizek, Paul E.
Meeting Date & Time: 02/04/2026 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
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
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| HB5 | Convirs-Fowler | Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. |
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Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 3 of Title 40.1 an article numbered 2.1:1, consisting of sections numbered 40.1-33.6:1 through 40.1-33.6:7, relating to employment; paid sick leave; civil penalties; civil actions. Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 1-N)Yeas (5): Krizek, Carr, Willett, Herring, Laufer Nays (1): Wiley Not Voting (1): Bloxom Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/12/2026 - Conferees appointed by Senate • 3/12/2026 - Senate Conferees: Favola, Deeds, Peake • 3/13/2026 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 14-N 0-A) • 3/13/2026 - Conference report agreed to by both chambers • 3/30/2026 - Signed by President Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 1-N) |
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| HB20 | McClure | Minimum wage; farm laborers or farm employees, temporary foreign workers. |
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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. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 1-N)Yeas (5): Krizek, Carr, Willett, Herring, Laufer Nays (1): Wiley Not Voting (1): Bloxom Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/9/2026 - Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to • 3/9/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute • 3/9/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute • 3/9/2026 - Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A) • 3/30/2026 - Signed by President Related Bills: SB121 (Carroll Foy) Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 1-N) |
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| HB49 | Reid | Pari-mutuel wagering; historical horse racing, percentage retained for distribution. |
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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. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 0-N)Yeas (6): Krizek, Carr, Willett, Herring, Laufer, Wiley Not Voting (1): Bloxom Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/18/2026 - Senate committee offered • 2/18/2026 - Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) • 2/18/2026 - Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations • 2/25/2026 - Placed on Finance and Appropriations docket for Feb 25, 2026 • 2/25/2026 - Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 2-N) Related Bills: SB159 (Perry) Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 0-N) |
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| HB54 | Sullivan | State Government Internship Coordinator; DHRM to establish and employ. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-1201, 2.2-1211, 2.2-1212, and 51.1-1101 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Department of Human Resource Management; State Government Internship Coordinator. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 0-N)Yeas (6): Krizek, Carr, Willett, Herring, Laufer, Wiley Not Voting (1): Bloxom Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/27/2026 - Finance and Appropriations Amendments agreed to • 2/27/2026 - Engrossed by Senate as amended • 2/27/2026 - Passed Senate Block Vote (37-Y 0-N 0-A) • 2/27/2026 - Passed Senate with amendments (37-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/10/2026 - Signed by President Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 0-N) |
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| HB324 | Sullivan | Electric Vehicle Rural Infrastructure Program and Fund; established and created. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 17 of Title 45.2 an article numbered 10, consisting of sections numbered 45.2-1735, 45.2-1736, and 45.2-1737, relating to Electric Vehicle Rural Infrastructure Program and Fund created.
Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) Last actions:
Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) |
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| HB500 | McAuliff | New state park; Dept. of Conservation & Recreation to acquire prop. to establish in Loudoun County. |
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Summary: A BILL to authorize the Department of Conservation and Recreation to accept certain property to establish a state park in Loudoun County. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 0-N)Yeas (6): Krizek, Carr, Willett, Herring, Laufer, Wiley Not Voting (1): Bloxom Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/24/2026 - Senate committee offered • 2/25/2026 - Removed from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural ResourcesRural Affairs docket for Feb 25, 2026 • 2/26/2026 - Committee substitute printed 26108618D-S1 • 3/3/2026 - Placed on Finance and Appropriations docket for Mar 03, 2026 • 3/3/2026 - Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 0-N) |
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| HB772 | Thornton | Adult and Dislocated Worker funds; minimum allocation requirement waived. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 2.2-2472.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Adult and Dislocated Worker funds; minimum allocation requirement waived. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 0-N)Yeas (6): Krizek, Carr, Willett, Herring, Laufer, Wiley Not Voting (1): Bloxom Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/3/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/3/2026 - Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) • 3/3/2026 - Passed by for the day • 3/4/2026 - Read third time • 3/4/2026 - Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 0-N) |
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| HB1340 | Bulova | Virginia Electric Vehicle Grant Fund and Program; amends fund and program. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 10.1-1322.5 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Electric Vehicle Grant Fund and Program; public, private, or nonprofit entity under contract with public school division.
Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) Last actions:
Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) |
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