VirginiaElectric Vehicle Rural Infrastructure Program and Fund; established and created.
What it does
Electric Vehicle Rural Infrastructure Program and Fund created. Creates the Electric Vehicle Rural Infrastructure Program and Fund to assist private developers with non-utility costs associated with the installation of electric vehicle charging stations (i) in certain localities; (ii) on eligible public land, as defined in the bill; or (iii) within one mile of the boundary of eligible public land. The bill provides that a private developer may apply for a grant in an amount equal to 70 percent of the private developer's non-utility costs for the installation of such public electric vehicle charging stations.
More detail
The awarding of a grant under the Program is conditional upon an agreement with the applicant that any cost of a project not funded by a grant awarded by the Program be funded by non-federal funds. The bill directs the Department of Energy to establish guidelines for the administration of the Program, including guidelines related to the application for and award of grants. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2031.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Feb 6Continued to next session in Appropriations (Voice Vote)Latest
- Feb 5Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB324)
- Feb 4Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
- Jan 30Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB324)
- Jan 23Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural ResourcesMinor
- Jan 22Reported from Labor and Commerce and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 5-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Labor and Commerce. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 20Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (6-Y 3-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 19Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3Minor
- Jan 11Referred to Committee on Labor and CommerceMinor
- Jan 11Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102346DIntroduced