Chesapeake Bay Pay for Outcomes Fund; established.
Summary
Chesapeake Bay Pay for Outcomes Fund established. Establishes the Chesapeake Bay Pay for Outcomes Fund to provide outcome-based payments for verified reductions in nutrient and sediment pollution from nonpoint sources within the Chesapeake Bay watershed of the Commonwealth. The Department of Environmental Quality is directed to administer the Fund and to establish a competitive solicitation process for awarding payments from the Fund.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2026
Last action Feb 18, 2026
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Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Left in Committee Appropriations
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 19, 2026
Committee
Assigned HACNR sub: Chesapeake
lower
Jan 12, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Paul Krizek
DDemocratic
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