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 2025 General Assembly Session. See our bill positions on the tracker below.
Jump down to see our budget positions.
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 | Budget Report # | $ Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water | SUPPORT | Item 87 #1h | $250,000 | $250,000 for the Blue Catfish Processing, Flash Freezing, and Infrastructure Grant Program, bringing the total to 500,000 |
| Energy | OPPOSE | Item C-52.20 #1h | $7,400,000 | $7.4 million for a 48.5 miles extension to expand an existing natural gas pipeline from Maryland to Accomack County |
| Energy | OPPOSE | Item 101 #3s | $10,000,000 | $10 million for Accomack County to establish natural gas infrastructure in the county |
| Energy | OPPOSE | Item 103 #7h | $15,000,000 | $15 million to Pulaski County for site readiness improvements to help secure up to $3.0 billion in capital investment in the region through the construction of a data center and powerplant in the County |
| Energy | SUPPORT | Item 102 #2s | $20,000 | $20,000 to support the Income Qualified Energy Efficiency and Weatherization Task Force |
| Transportation & Land Use | SUPPORT | Item 109 #3s | $1,000,000 | $1 million for rural electric vehicle charging infrastructure program. |
| Transportation & Land Use | SUPPORT | Item 109 #2h | $2,000,000 | $2 million for rural electric vehicle charging infrastructure program. |
| Water | SUPPORT | Item 148 #1h | $585,000 | $585,000 for the Virginia Sea Grant program and address Chesapeake Bay restoration goals |
| Water | SUPPORT | Item 148 #2s | $880,000 | $880,000 to the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) to study the cumulative impacts of surface water intakes on aquatic fauna and water quality in the Chesapeake Bay and its major Virginia tributaries |
| Water | SUPPORT | Item 359 #4h | $750,000 | $750,000 for environmental literacy programs and professional development supported by the Department of Conservation and Recreation |
| Land Conservation | SUPPORT | Item 360 #1h | $350,000 | $350,000 to support development of the Falkland State Conservation Area Master Plan and a restoration assessment for the Syndor House Lodge |
| Land Conservation | SUPPORT | Item 360 #2h | $1,250,000 | $1.3 million for five positions for operations at the proposed Oak Hill State Park. |
| Land Conservation | SUPPORT | Item C-25 #1h | Language Only | Adds James Monroe's Oak Hill to DCR acquisition list for state parks |
| Land Conservation | SUPPORT | Item 361 #1s | $553,000 | $553,000 for VALORS, Virginia Law Officers’ Retirement System for conservation officers |
| Water | SUPPORT | Item 362 #1h | Language Only | Remove Proposed Delay in Polystyrene Container Prohibition |
| Water | SUPPORT | Item 362 #1s | Language Only | Remove Proposed Delay in Polystyrene Container Prohibition |
| Water | SUPPORT | Item 363 #1h | $500,000 | $500,000 to support testing of harmful algal blooms in the Shenandoah River |
| Water | SUPPORT | Item 363 #1s | $250,000 | $500,000 to support testing of harmful algal blooms within Virginia's inland waterways. |
| Water | OPPOSE | Item 365 #1s | -$50,000,000 | Diverts $50 million GF provided in the first year for the Richmond Combined Sewer Overflow project to other budget priorities |
| Water | SUPPORT | Item 365 #2h | $50,000,000 | $50 million for the Stormwater Local Assistance Fund |
| Land Conservation | SUPPORT | Item 367 #1s | $450,000 | $450,000 to fund high priority wildlife crossing projects |
| Land Conservation | SUPPORT | Item 371 #2h | $2,000,000 | $2.0 million for the Virginia Black, Indigenous, and People of Color Historic Preservation Fund. |
| Transportation & Land Use | SUPPORT | Item 433 #1h | $3,300,000 | Restores $3.3 million in general fund support for WMATA operating support |
| Transportation & Land Use | SUPPORT | Item 433 #1s | $3,300,000 | $3.3 million in updated operating assistance for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. |
| Energy | OPPOSE | Item 3-5.25 #2h | Language Only | Extends the sunset date for the sales tax exemption for data centers from 2035 to 2050 |
| Energy | SUPPORT | Item 4-14 #7s | Language Only | Requires data center operators to meet certain energy efficiency standards in order to be eligible for the sales and use tax exemption for data center purchases. |
| Land Conservation | SUPPORT | Item C-29.30 #1h | $20,000,000 | $20 million to address the estimated $270.0 million backlog in deferred maintenance at Virginia's state parks and natural area preserves. |