VA SB98

Directs the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security to establish a work group to evaluate existing emergency management needs in Virginia and analyze sustainability of current funding

Work group members include representatives from the Department of Emergency Management, Department of Planning and Budget, Virginia Emergency Management Association, Virginia Association of Counties, and Virginia Municipal League

Requires analysis of local capability assessment for readiness reports, after-action reports from declared emergencies, historical federal funding trends, and anticipated changes to federal homeland security funding

Authorizes hiring an outside consultant to review how other states fund emergency management services and identify best practices

Report with findings and recommendations due to specified House and Senate committees by October 1, 2026