Local Environmental Impact Fund; localities to create a permanent and perpetual fund.
Summary
Local Environmental Impact Fund. Allows localities 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) HVAC equipment, or (iv) micromobility devices. The Fund shall be administered and managed by the locality.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Vetoed
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Vetoed Apr 8, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 20, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 1, 2024
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Feb 20, 2024
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
10
Committee
6
Apr 17, 2024
Vetoed
House sustained Governor's veto
lower
Apr 8, 2024
Vetoed
Vetoed by Governor
executive
Mar 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB953ER)
lower
Feb 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
upper
Feb 20, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (39-0-1)
senate
Feb 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Local Government (8-Y 7-N)
upper
Feb 2, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Local Government
upper
Feb 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Passage (52-Y 48-N)
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (52-Y 48-N)
lower
Jan 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (11-Y 9-N)
lower
Jan 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 3-N)
lower
Jan 23, 2024
Committee
Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #2
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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