Virginia Senate Bill 1477

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 17 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-29 - Passed by indefinitely in General Laws and Technology (9-Y 6-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Disaster Assistance Fund; established. Establishes the Disaster Assistance Fund for the purpose of addressing life, safety, and housing costs related to a disaster that are not covered by any form of federal assistance, private donations, or insurance. Expenditures and disbursements from the Fund require authorization by the General Assembly. In addition to all other appropriations to the Fund, the bill also directs proceeds generated from the Commonwealth's participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative auction that occurred in December 2023 and deposited into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Fund with the Department of Environmental Quality and all interest accrued to such fund.

Disaster Assistance Fund; established.

Sen. Todd Pillion [R]

2025-01-29 - Senate - Passed by indefinitely in General Laws and Technology (9-Y 6-N) (Y: 9 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-29	Senate	Passed by indefinitely in General Laws and Technology (9-Y 6-N)
2025-01-21	Senate	Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1477)
2025-01-17	Senate	Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
2025-01-17	Senate	Presented and ordered printed 25102942D

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB1477
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB1477/text/SB1477
Supplement	https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025342.PDF
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/vote-details/SB1477/20251/S12V973