Emergency Management; Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security et al., to evaluate needs.

Removed the entire grant program section that would have provided funding to political subdivisions for hiring emergency management professionals and purchasing equipment.

Removed the requirement for political subdivisions to provide a 50 percent local or federal match for any grants.

Removed the annual reporting requirement for grant recipients and the Department regarding funded projects and positions created.

Removed definitions for 'Department', 'Emergency management professional', 'Fund', 'Program', and 'Political subdivision' that were needed to administer the grant program.

Changed the bill's focus from immediate grant implementation to a study deadline of October 1, 2025, for submitting findings and recommendations.

Added the Virginia Association of Counties and Virginia Municipal League as required work group members to ensure local government representation in the study.

Removed eligibility criteria for political subdivisions to receive grants, as the grant program was entirely eliminated.