BILL TRACKER
HOW TO USE THE BILL TRACKER
The Virginia Conservation Network (VCN) ‘s Legislative Committee and Board of Directors will vote on bill and budget positions, supported by Virginia’s conservation community, for the 2024 General Assembly Session. See our bill positions on the tracker below.
VCN also takes positions on budget amendment items that affect our conservation goals. Scroll down to also see our budget positions and a list of defeated bills.
VCN took positions on the Governor’s bill and budget amendments for veto session. See our veto session positions here.
The Bill Tracker is currently sorted by issue area and then by bill number. However, you can sort the bill tracker yourself. Click on the column heading to sort bills alphabetically by category. Click on the column heading again to sort in reverse order. We recommend sorting by “Bill Number” to find a specific bill quickly or by “Outcome” to see which of our positions passed, failed, or are still being voted on.
You can also rearrange the columns’ order and width by toggling the column heading.
You can also filter bills by category by dragging the column heading to the top of the Bill Tracker on the “Drag here to set row groups” prompt. You can filter by multiple categories by dragging additional column headings to the top bar. For example, you may only want to see which of our water bills passed. To do so, filter the bills by dragging “issue area” and then “bill outcome” to the top bar to see the breakdown of passed, failed, vetoed, or amended water bills. Remember, you can adjust the width of the columns to make the categories easier to read.
To understand the effects of a proposed bill and the reasoning for our bill position, click on the linked bill position to see talking points from our Partners.
| Issue Area | Position | Conference Report Budget Item | Status | Budget Item Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy & Climate | SUPPORT | 103 #10c | Amended | AMENDED TO: Additional $4M in the second year for the Industrial Revitalization Fund |
| Energy & Climate | SUPPORT | 104 #1c | Accepted | $1M for inclusion of parking lot and rooftop solar in enterprise zone grant supported development projects. |
| Energy & Climate | SUPPORT | 109 #1c | Accepted | $250k each year to expand capacity at the Department of Energy to focus on solar and energy efficiency projects |
| Energy & Climate | SUPPORT | 381 #1c | Accepted | Requires the Commonwealth to rejoin the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) and directs the appropriate agencies to take the necessary actions to rejoin RGGI |
| Energy & Climate | SUPPORT | 366 #1c | Accepted | Requires the Commonwealth to rejoin the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) and directs the appropriate agencies to take the necessary actions to rejoin RGGI |
| Land Conservation | SUPPORT | 359 #12c | Accepted | additional $593,352 each year from the general fund and five positions to increase support for the DCR NHP |
| Land Conservation | SUPPORT | 360 #1c | Accepted | $250,000 each year from the general fund and two positions at DCR to mitigate the impact of invasive species in support of the goals outlined by the Virginia Invasive Species Management Plan. |
| Land Conservation | SUPPORT | 360 #2c | Accepted | Removes the requirement that acquisitions of lands for Natural Area Preserves be limited to properties explicitly authorized by the General Assembly |
| Land Conservation | SUPPORT | 367 #1c | Accepted | $775,000 each year and two staff positions to the Department of Wildlife Resources to mitigate the impact of invasive species in support of the goals outlined by the Virginia Invasive Species Management Plan |
| Land Conservation | SUPPORT | 88 #1c | Accepted | $485,000 each year and one staff position is provided to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to mitigate the impact of invasive species in support of the goals outlined by the Virginia Invasive Species Management Plan |
| Land Conservation | SUPPORT | 96 #2c | Accepted | $940,000 each year from the general fund and two positions at the DOF to mitigate the impact of invasive species |
| Land Conservation | SUPPORT | C-26 #1c | Accepted | $18.3M in the first year and $16.1M in the second year for the acquisition of land for natural area preservces |
| Transportation & Land Use | SUPPORT | 433 #2c | Accepted | $65M in the first year and $84.5M in the second year for WMATA and lifts WMATA's 3% state/local funding request cap. |
| Transportation & Land Use | SUPPORT | 433 #2c | Accepted | Language only: Lifts WMATA's 3% state/local funding request cap |
| Transportation & Land Use | OPPOSE | 438 #4c | Accepted | Sidesteps SMART SCALE process to earmark funds for highway construction |
| Transportation & Land Use | OPPOSE | 438 #2c | Accepted | Redirects up to $90M and no more than $15M per year for the Transportation Partnership Opportunity Fund over the next six years |
| Water | SUPPORT | 358 #2c | Accepted | $500k for 3 FTEs for the Office of Commonwealth Resilience in Governor's Office |
| Water | SUPPORT | 87 #3c | Amended | AMENDED TO: Additional $250k in the second year for the Blue Catfish Processing, Flash Freezing, and Infrastructure Grant Program |
| Water | SUPPORT | 87 #4c | Accepted | $100k in the first year and $350k in the second year to maintain support at the FY 2024 level for the Dairy Producer Margin Coverage Premium Assistance Fund |
| Water | SUPPORT | 87 #3c | Accepted | Additional $250K in the first year and $500K in the second year for the Blue Catfish Processing, Flash Freezing, and Infrastructure Grant Program. |
| Water | SUPPORT | 96 #1c | Accepted | $175k each year for a FTE for DOF Policy Analyst |
| Water | SUPPORT | 96 #5c | Amended | AMENDED TO: $5M in the first year for the Forest Sustainability Fund |
| Water | SUPPORT | 96 #1c | Accepted | $175k each year for a FTE for DOF Policy Analyst |
| Water | SUPPORT | 96 #3c | Amended | AMENDED TO: $630K in the first year and $530K in the second year for the Forest Conservation Plan |
| Water | SUPPORT | 280 #1c | Accepted | $500K in the first year for the Department of Health to conduct a cost analysis of implementing federal PFAS regulations |
| Water | SUPPORT | 359 #14c | Accepted | Returns $1M for the WQIF Reserve Fund |
| Water | SUPPORT | 359 #11c | Accepted | $63M in the first year for Agricultual BMPs |
| Water | SUPPORT | 359 #9c | Accepted | $350k each year for for 2 positions at DCR to assist SWCD |
| Water | SUPPORT | 359 #13c | Accepted | $460k each year for 4 NMP positions at DCR |
| Water | SUPPORT | 362 #1c | Accepted | Language only- moves phase out of foam cups and take out containers to July 2024 and July 2026 |
| Water | SUPPORT | 363 #4c | Accepted | $380,160 GF each year and three positions to establish PFAS identification and monitoring requirements |
| Water | SUPPORT | 363 #6c | Accepted | $100K each year to increase groundwater technical capacity and complete a study of the groundwater supply in the Commonwealth, supporting SJ25. |
| Water | SUPPORT | 363 #4c | Accepted | $380,160 each year and three staff positions to establish a system of monitoring and reporting on PFAS sources within public water systems |
| Water | SUPPORT | 365 #1c | Accepted | $20M in the first year to establish Pay-for-Outcomes pilot program to accelerate nutrient reductions in the Bay |
| Water | SUPPORT | 375 #1c | Accepted | $3.75 M for sediment remediation at Money Point to match already-allocated $11.25M federal matching funds |
| Water | SUPPORT | C-53.50 #1c | Accepted | updates the Virginia Public Building Authority (VPBA) bond issuance item to reflect authorization of $400m in VPBA debt for wastewater improvement projects |