Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 2069: Insurance; additional purposes for Fire Programs Fund Aid to Localities Grant Program established.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 2069 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Insurance; additional purposes for Fire Programs Fund Aid to Localities Grant Program established. Primary sponsor: Tom Garrett (Republican). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 4, 2025): Left in Appropriations.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Insurance; Fire Programs Fund; purposes; Aid to Localities Grant Program. Increases the assessment on certain insurance companies from one percent to 1.5 percent. The bill provides that the portion of the Fire Programs Fund allocated to localities may be used for the additional purposes of (i) constructing, improving, or expanding fire station facilities; (ii) providing mental health resources for fire personnel; or (iii) hiring additional fire personnel and funding recruitment and retention programs. The bill also prohibits such funds from being used, except as provided, for the purposes of investments, operating expenses, debt repayment, taxes, or fees. The bill also establishes the Aid to Localities Grant Program, to be funded by 0.25 percent of the assessments on insurance companies, for the purposes of providing assistance to local fire departments that are at risk of closing or facing major violations due to the lack of funds needed to be in compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 3
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Garrett | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 56 |
| Eric Phillips | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 48 |
| Tommy Wright | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 50 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Left in Appropriations
- Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2069)
- Committee substitute printed 25104713D-H1
- Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute and referred to Appropriations (19-Y 3-N)
- Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 1-N)
- Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2069)
- Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #1
- Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
- Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25104456D