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Appropriations

Friday, January 30, 2026·13m·▶ Watch / Listen

The Virginia House Appropriations Committee advanced 14 bills unanimously — covering topics from solar energy grants and housing funds to pharmaceutical manufacturing incentives and fire department mental health training — while striking one bill at its patron's request. No opposition was recorded on any measure.

Key Actions

·HB1039 – Federal Reserve removed from career and college ready advisory groupPassed

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Notable Quotes

“This updates wage requirements for the Virginia Job investment program to 100% of the prevailing average wage for jobs incented with that program or 85% of the prevailing average wage in an economically distressed localities.”

Commerce, Ag and Natural Resources subcommittee Report (name UNCLEAR) — Staff was explaining the wage threshold changes contained in HB1138, which adjusts requirements under the Virginia Job Investment Program.

Votes

Strike HB491 at patron's requestNo Vote
Report HB882 as amendedPassed
Report HB1039Passed
Report HB1221Passed
Report HB325Passed
Report HB682Passed
Report HB196 as substitutedPassed
Report HB683Passed
Report HB799Passed
Report HB800Passed
Report HB820 with substitutePassed
Report HB1053Passed
Report HB1076Passed
Report HB1138Passed
Report HB1227Passed
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TranscriptPreview
Good afternoon everyone. And welcome to the House Appropriations Committee meeting. Tony? Yes, sir. Sir, the first bill before you is in the committee. It's House Bill 491. But at the patron's request, she's requested that the bill be stricken second. It's been moved and seconded that HB491 be stricken. That is a recorded vote. Oh, before we. I'm Madam Clerk. Before we take the vote on the HB 491. Let's take the roll, please. No, my mistake. Click and close the roll. Now we will vote on HB 491 to be stricken M. Okay. Clerk, close the roll. Thank you. Okay, Tony. Okay. Mr. Chairman, the. The higher education subcommittee. The first bill is House Bill 882. This is Delegate Sullivan's bill. There are two line amendments that were reported. All in favor? Aye. The bill basically just makes local government eligible for the matching grants under the internship program. It's something that you've done before. There is no fiscal impact as the program is already funded. It's been moved and seconded. We report HB882 as amended. Members, please cast your vote. Clerk, close the roll. That bill reports 19 to 0. The next bill, Mr. Chairman, is House…
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