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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 914: Local Environmental Impact Fund; created.

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 914 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Local Environmental Impact Fund; created. Primary sponsor: Alfonso Lopez (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 6, 2026): Continued to next session in Counties, Cities and Towns (Voice Vote).

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.

Local Environmental Impact Fund. Allows a locality to create a permanent and perpetual fund to be known as the Local Environmental Impact Fund. The bill provides that the Fund shall consist exclusively of appropriated local moneys and any gifts, donations, grants, bequests, and other funds received on its behalf, and that the Fund is to be created for the purpose of granting funds to residents or locally owned businesses for the mitigation of environmental impacts. Such grants from the Fund shall be used only for the purchase of energy efficient (i) lawn care and landscaping equipment; (ii) home appliances; (iii) heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment; or (iv) micromobility devices. The bill requires the Fund to be administered and managed by the locality.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Alfonso LopezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse3

“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. Continued to next session in Counties, Cities and Towns (Voice Vote)
  2. Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
  3. Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #3
  4. Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
  5. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102213D

Sources

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