Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1963: Virginia Military Community Infrastructure Grant Program; guidance and criteria for awarding grants.
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Plain-language summary
HB 1963 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Virginia Military Community Infrastructure Grant Program; guidance and criteria for awarding grants. Primary sponsor: Anne Ferrell Tata (Republican). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 17, 2025): Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N).
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Virginia Military Community Infrastructure Grant Program; guidance and criteria for awarding grants; military community. Requires that the guidance and criteria developed by the Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs for use in awarding grants under the Virginia Military Community Infrastructure Grant Program provide that such grants be awarded primarily to projects that receive federal matching funds. However, in the event that federal matching funds are not available, the bill provides that such grants may be made to other projects that promote the objectives of the Program. The bill redefines "military community" for purposes of the Program to mean any locality that can demonstrate that more than five percent of the community's economy is derived from military funding and supporting partner entities who aid in the planning, design, construction, or completion of infrastructure projects that enhance military readiness, installation resiliency, or quality of life for such locality's community. Under current law, such term means any locality that can demonstrate that more than five percent of the community's economy is derived from military funding.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Ferrell Tata | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 99 |
| Michael Feggans | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 97 |
| Ian T. Lovejoy | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N)
- Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
- Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Passed House (99-Y 0-N)
- Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
- Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
- Read second time and engrossed
- Read first time
- Reported from Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)
- Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
- Assigned Approps sub: Transportation & Public Safety
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