Resilient Virginia Revolving Fund; projects in low-income geographic areas, nature-based solutions.
Summary
Resilient Virginia Revolving Fund; projects; low-income geographic areas and nature-based solutions. Provides that the Department of Conservation and Recreation shall give additional weight to projects located in low-income geographic areas and projects that incorporate nature-based solutions when distributing loans or grants from the Resilient Virginia Revolving Fund to particular local governments. The bill allows the Virginia Resources Authority to contract with any person to serve as a program administrator to be approved by the Department to assist in the distribution of loans and grants to local governments. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Joint Subcommittee on Recurrent Flooding.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Dec 31, 2025
Signed Apr 6, 2026
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What changed between versions
Natural Resources Subcommittee Substitute
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Chaptered
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2 edits
MINOR
The bill was finalized and approved, converting the draft substitute text into an official chapter of the Code of Virginia. The substantive policy content regarding the Resilient Virginia Revolving Fund, including funding sources, eligibility for low-income areas, and nature-based solutions, remains unchanged from the draft version.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability are unchanged; the only difference is the transition from a proposed substitute bill to an enacted law.
TECHNICAL
The document format was updated to reflect final approval, changing the header from 'House Substitute' to 'Chapter 57' and adding the approval date of April 6, 2026.
Minor formatting adjustments were made to the section numbering and spacing within the text of the law to align with standard legislative formatting.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 10, 2026
How they voted
38–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 39
Mar 5, 2026
D
Democratic20
95% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
11
Committee
6
Apr 6, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 57 (effective 7/1/2026)
executive
Mar 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB70ER)
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (36-Y 4-N 0-A)
upper
Mar 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
upper
Mar 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (11-Y 1-N 3-A)
upper
Feb 11, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
upper
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (82-Y 16-N 0-A)
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (21-Y 1-N)
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee offered
lower
Jan 19, 2026
Committee
Assigned HACNR sub: Natural Resources
lower
Dec 31, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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