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VA HB1340
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/19/2026
Primary Sponsor
Gretchen Bulova
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AI Summary
- Expands eligibility for Virginia Electric Vehicle Grant Program to include public, private, or nonprofit entities that are currently under contract or expected to be under contract with public school divisions, in addition to the school divisions themselves
- Allows these contracted entities to receive grants for replacing diesel school buses with electric buses, implementing charging infrastructure, and training workers for maintenance and operations
- Removes the restriction that previously required federal or nonstate funds to cover the entire cost of any allocation to the Fund or Program before state funds could be used
- Prioritizes grant awards based on geographic areas with high asthma rates, lowest measured air quality, and level of air emissions from existing school buses
- Maintains the existing grant program structure overseen by the Department of Environmental Quality with annual reporting requirements to the General Assembly
Legislative Description
Virginia Electric Vehicle Grant Fund and Program; amends fund and program.
Last Action
Continued to next session in Appropriations (Voice Vote)
2/6/2026
Committee Referrals
Appropriations: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources1/23/2026
Appropriations1/19/2026
Full Bill Text
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