VA HB 115
Status unknownWaste to Energy Grant Program; established, report.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did VA HB 115 pass?
The current status of VA HB 115 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Committee Agriculture Chesapeake and Natural Resources
What is VA HB 115 about?
Waste to Energy Grant Program established; report. Establishes the Waste to Energy Grant Program to incentivize eligible localities, defined by the bill as counties, cities, and towns located in Planning District 23, to dispose of their waste through use of a qualifying waste to energy plant, as defined by the bill. The bill provides that, for any year in which at least one grant is awarded by the Program, the Department of Environmental Quality must submit a report to the House Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources, the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources, the House Committee on Appropriations, and the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations detailing information on the utilization of the Program and its impact on waste management in grant recipient localities.
Who sponsors VA HB 115?
Jeion A. Ward is the primary sponsor of VA HB 115.
Description
Waste to Energy Grant Program established; report. Establishes the Waste to Energy Grant Program to incentivize eligible localities, defined by the bill as counties, cities, and towns located in Planning District 23, to dispose of their waste through use of a qualifying waste to energy plant, as defined by the bill. The bill provides that, for any year in which at least one grant is awarded by the Program, the Department of Environmental Quality must submit a report to the House Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources, the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources, the House Committee on Appropriations, and the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations detailing information on the utilization of the Program and its impact on waste management in grant recipient localities.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-02
- Latest action
- 2026-02-18 — Left in Committee Agriculture Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Jeion A. Wardprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-02
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101731D
filing,introduction
2026-01-02
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
referral-committee
2026-01-19
Assigned HACNR sub: Natural Resources
referral-committee
2026-01-28
Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (10-Y 0-N)
2026-02-18
Left in Committee Agriculture Chesapeake and Natural Resources
Versions
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Documents
Votes
Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket
2026-01-28 · pass · 10-0
Member-level votes (10)
- Kathy K.L. Tran: yes
- Charniele L. Herring: yes
- Jackie H. Glass: yes
- Nadarius E. Clark: yes
- Phil M. Hernandez: yes
- John Chilton McAuliff: yes
- Lily V. Franklin: yes
- R. Lee Ware: yes
- Thomas C. Wright, Jr.: yes
- Hillary Pugh Kent: yes
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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