VirginiaDisaster Assistance Fund; established.
What it does
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.
More detail
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.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2025
- Jan 29Passed by indefinitely in General Laws and Technology (9-Y 6-N)Latest
- Vote recorded Passed by indefinitely in General Laws and Technology (9-Y 6-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 21Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1477)
- Jan 17Referred to Committee on General Laws and TechnologyMinor
- Jan 17Presented and ordered printed 25102942DIntroduced
- Jan 29Passed by indefinitely in General Laws and Technology (9-Y 6-N)Latest