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VA HB200

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/16/2026

Primary Sponsor

Delores McQuinn

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Origin

House of Delegates

2026 Regular Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands the Transit Ridership Incentive Program from serving only urbanized areas with populations over 100,000 to operating across the entire Commonwealth of Virginia

  • Broadens program goals to include supporting micromobility, paratransit, specialized transportation, and improving accessibility and safety of transit bus passenger facilities

  • Requires the Commonwealth Transportation Board to establish program guidelines in conjunction with the Transit Service Delivery Advisory Committee and review them every three years instead of five

  • Removes previous funding allocation requirements that distributed funds based on population ratios among urbanized areas and eliminated specific percentage caps for various program components

  • Extends the expiration date of related provisions from July 1, 2027 to July 1, 2028

Legislative Description

Transit Entities, certain; funding and administration.

Last Action

Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

3/10/2026

Committee Referrals

Finance and Appropriations2/26/2026
Transportation2/18/2026
Appropriations: Transportation & Public Safety2/12/2026
Appropriations2/12/2026
Transportation: Transportation Infrastructure and Funding1/19/2026
Transportation1/7/2026

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