Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 457: Driving Decarbonization Program and Fund; established and created.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SB 457 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 9, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Driving Decarbonization Program and Fund; established and created. Primary sponsor: Dave Marsden (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (November 19, 2024): Left in Finance and Appropriations.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Driving Decarbonization Program and Fund created. Creates the Driving Decarbonization Program and Fund to assist private developers with non-utility costs associated with the installation of electric vehicle charging stations. The bill provides that a private developer is eligible to receive grants of 70 percent of such non-utility costs for electric vehicle charging stations installed in a historically economically disadvantaged community or a rural community, as those terms are defined in the bill, and 50 percent of such non-utility costs for electric vehicle charging stations installed in any other area of the Commonwealth. The bill caps the total amount of grants awarded in any fiscal year at $20 million.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Marsden | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 35 |
| Lashrecse Aird | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 13 |
“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 Finance and Appropriations
- Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 3-N)
- Impact statement from DPB (SB457S1)
- Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- Committee substitute printed 24106665D-S1
- Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
- Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
- Impact statement from DPB (SB457)
- Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102101D