SB 457 Virginia Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Driving Decarbonization Program and Fund; established and created.

Summary
Driving Decarbonization Program and Fund created. Creates the Driving Decarbonization Program and Fund to assist private developers with non-utility costs associated with the installation of electric vehicle charging stations. The bill provides that a private developer is eligible to receive grants of 70 percent of such non-utility costs for electric vehicle charging stations installed in a historically economically disadvantaged community or a rural community, as those terms are defined in the bill, and 50 percent of such non-utility costs for electric vehicle charging stations installed in any other area of the Commonwealth. The bill caps the total amount of grants awarded in any fiscal year at $20 million.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Nov 19, 2024
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Total actions
10
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Jan 30, 2024
Committee
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
upper
Jan 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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