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VA HB1108
Bill
Status
Enrolled
3/9/2026
Primary Sponsor
Terry Kilgore
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AI Summary
- Amends the Virginia Commission for the Arts' duties to explicitly include funding arts programs, not just stimulating and encouraging them, and adds support for localities alongside artists and nonprofit organizations
- Changes the executive director position from optional ("may appoint") to mandatory ("shall appoint") and grants the director authority over all appropriations including the Virginia Commission for the Arts Fund
- Consolidates and streamlines the Commission's statutory duties from 20 items to 18, removing redundant language about supplemental learning opportunities and simplifying requirements for arts organizations
- Requires arts organizations to develop long-term fiscal sustainability plans including endowment enlargement and nongovernmental fundraising, replacing previous specific benchmarks like dedicating $1 per adult admission to endowments
- Clarifies that Fund expenditures must solely support Commission duties outlined in § 23.1-3223 and shifts disbursement authorization from the Commission to the executive director
Legislative Description
Arts, Virginia Commission for the; revisions.
Last Action
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
3/10/2026
Committee Referrals
Education: Higher Education2/23/2026
Education and Health2/11/2026
Education: Higher Education1/30/2026
Education1/14/2026
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