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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2656: Federal park operations; temporary funding.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 2656 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Federal park operations; temporary funding. Primary sponsor: Amy Laufer (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 4, 2025): Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Temporary funding of federal park operations. Authorizes the Governor to provide funding and execute necessary agreements to allow the temporary operation of any Virginia property controlled by the National Park Service in the event of a federal government shutdown. Such authority shall be contingent on the U.S. Department of the Interior executing an agreement which authorizes the Commonwealth to operate such property. The bill states that the funds may come from the State Park Conservation Resources Fund, voluntary donations, funds allocated to the Department of Conservation and Recreation, or other sources. However, the bill clarifies that no funds originally allocated from the general fund shall be used to operate a federal park for more than 21 days without the approval of the General Assembly.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Amy LauferPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse55

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
  2. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2656)
  3. Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (9-Y 1-N)
  4. Assigned ACNR sub: Natural Resources
  5. Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
  6. Presented and ordered printed 25104840D

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source