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.
| Position | Conference Report Budget Item # | $ Amount | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water | SUPPORT | Item 87 #1c | $250,000 | $250,000 for the Blue Catfish Processing, Flash Freezing, and Infrastructure Grant Program, bringing the total to 500,000 |
| Energy | OPPOSE | Item 101 #9c | $6,500,000 | $6.5 million to invest in engineering and planning to extend a natural gas pipeline to the Eastern Shore |
| Energy | SUPPORT | Item 102 #8c | $20,000 | $20,000 to support the Income Qualified Energy Efficiency and Weatherization Task Force (the second year) |
| Energy | OPPOSE | Item 103 #2c | $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 |
| Transportation & Land Use | SUPPORT | Item 109 #1c | $1,500,000 | $1.5 million for the Rural Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program |
| Water | SUPPORT | Item 148 #1c | $585,000 | $585,000 for the Virginia Sea Grant program and address Chesapeake Bay restoration goals |
| Water | SUPPORT | Item 148 #2c | $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 #1c | $500,000 | $500,000 for environmental literacy programs and professional development supported by the Department of Conservation and Recreation |
| Land Conservation | SUPPORT | Item 360 #1c | $350,000 | $350,000 to support development of the Falkland State Conservation Area Master Plan and a restoration assessment for the Syndor House Lodge |
| Water | SUPPORT | Item 362 #1c | Language Only | Remove Proposed Delay in Polystyrene Container Prohibition |
| Water | SUPPORT | Item 363 #1c | $500,000 | $500,000 to support testing of harmful algal blooms in the Shenandoah River |
| Water | SUPPORT | Item 363 #2c | $250,000 | $250,000 for the Department of Environmental Quality to provide testing of inland waterways in the Commonwealth for the presence of harmful algal blooms |
| Water | SUPPORT | Item 365 #3c | $50,000,000 | Maintains $50 million for the Richmond Combined Sewer Overflow project |
| Land Conservation | SUPPORT | Item 367 #1c | $450,000 | $450,000 to fund high priority wildlife crossing projects |
| Land Conservation | SUPPORT | Item 370 #1c | Language Only | Transfer increase of $775,000 for the Department of Wildlife Resources to support invasive species management |
| Land Conservation | SUPPORT | Item 3-1.01 #3c | Language Only | Transfer increase of $789,000 for the Department of Wildlife Resources to support invasive species management |
| Land Conservation | SUPPORT | Item 371 #1c | $500,000 | $500,000 for the Virginia Black, Indigenous, and People of Color Historic Preservation Fund |
| Transportation & Land Use | SUPPORT | Item 433 #1c | $3,300,000 | Restores $3.3 million in general fund support for WMATA operating support |
| Land Conservation | SUPPORT | Item C-29.30 #1c | $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. |
| Water | SUPPORT | Item C-53.80 #1c | $40,000,000 | $40 million for the Stormwater Local Assistance Fund |