VA HB 1059
Status unknownBath and Augusta Counties School Boards; cost-savings agreements.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did VA HB 1059 pass?
The current status of VA HB 1059 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Committee Appropriations
What is VA HB 1059 about?
Certain school divisions; cost-savings agreements; requirements. Removes the limitation on any school board that enters into certain cost-savings agreements with a school board that governs a contiguous school division for the consolidation or sharing of educational, administrative, or support services and thus qualifies for adjustment of the state share of basic aid computed annually on the basis of the composite index of local ability-to-pay of such contiguous school division that caps such adjusted basic aid payment at an amount equal to the basic aid payment appropriated to such locality by the 2007 Session of the General Assembly. The bill also permits, notwithstanding the requirement set forth in relevant law that a school division have 65 percent or more of its local taxes come from real estate taxes in order for the school board that governs such school division to be eligible to enter into such cost-savings agreements with a contiguous school division, the Bath County School Board to enter into such cost-savings agreements with the Augusta County School Board, provided that all other conditions and limitations set forth in relevant law apply to any such agreement.
Who sponsors VA HB 1059?
Michael J. Webert is the primary sponsor of VA HB 1059.
Description
Certain school divisions; cost-savings agreements; requirements. Removes the limitation on any school board that enters into certain cost-savings agreements with a school board that governs a contiguous school division for the consolidation or sharing of educational, administrative, or support services and thus qualifies for adjustment of the state share of basic aid computed annually on the basis of the composite index of local ability-to-pay of such contiguous school division that caps such adjusted basic aid payment at an amount equal to the basic aid payment appropriated to such locality by the 2007 Session of the General Assembly. The bill also permits, notwithstanding the requirement set forth in relevant law that a school division have 65 percent or more of its local taxes come from real estate taxes in order for the school board that governs such school division to be eligible to enter into such cost-savings agreements with a contiguous school division, the Bath County School Board to enter into such cost-savings agreements with the Augusta County School Board, provided that all other conditions and limitations set forth in relevant law apply to any such agreement.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-14
- Latest action
- 2026-02-18 — Left in Committee Appropriations
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Michael J. Webertprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-14
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104928D
filing,introduction
2026-01-14
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
referral-committee
2026-01-22
Assigned HAPP sub: Elementary & Secondary Education
referral-committee
2026-01-29
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1059)
2026-01-30
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N)
2026-02-18
Left in Committee Appropriations
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Documents
Votes
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table
2026-01-30 · pass · 6-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Delores L. McQuinn: not voting
- Briana D. Sewell: yes
- Charniele L. Herring: yes
- Marcia S. "Cia" Price: yes
- Shelly A. Simonds: yes
- Bill Wiley: yes
- Ellen H. McLaughlin: yes
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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