SB 403 Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Power Transformer Manufacturing Grant Fund; created.

Summary
Power Transformer Manufacturing Grant Fund. Establishes the Power Transformer Manufacturing Grant Fund to provide grant installment awards between July 1, 2026, and July 1, 2035, in an amount not to exceed $4.6 million per fiscal year and in an aggregate amount not to exceed $29.4 million, to a qualified company that (i) engages in the manufacture of power transformers, (ii) executes a memorandum of understanding with the Commonwealth, and (iii) is expected to make a capital investment of at least $457,157,000 and create and maintain at least 825 new full-time jobs. This bill is identical to HB 799.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Signed Apr 13, 2026
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Introduced Enrolled · 1 edit · Feb 27, 2026
MINOR
The bill text was converted from a draft introduction to an enrolled, final version, which includes the addition of official state headers, page numbers, and approval stamps. The substantive policy content regarding the Power Transformer Manufacturing Grant Fund, including funding amounts, eligibility criteria, and job requirements, remains unchanged.
TECHNICAL

Added official enrolled bill formatting elements, including session headers, page numbering, and approval stamps, to finalize the document as law.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 28, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 25, 2026

How they voted

390
Passed
Total votes 39
Jan 28, 2026
D Democratic20
20 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
28
Key actions
10
Committee
5
Apr 13, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 821 (effective 7/1/2026)
executive
Feb 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB403ER)
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House (92-Y 4-N 0-A)
lower
Feb 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Committee
Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Jan 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
upper
Jan 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
upper
Jan 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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