# Virginia HB1340: Virginia Electric Vehicle Grant Fund and Program; amends fund and program.

Virginia HB1340, Virginia Electric Vehicle Grant Fund and Program; amends fund and program., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Gretchen M. Bulova (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-02-06 (Continued to 2027 in Appropriations (Voice Vote)) (as of 2026-10-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1340-2026
- As of: 2026-10-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1340
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Virginia Electric Vehicle Grant Fund and Program; amends fund and program.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-19
- Last action: 2026-02-06, Continued to 2027 in Appropriations (Voice Vote)
- Sponsor: Gretchen M. Bulova (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Virginia Electric Vehicle Grant Fund and Program; public, private, or nonprofit entity under contract with public school division. Amends the Virginia Electric Vehicle Grant Fund and Program to allow moneys from the Fund to be awarded to any public, private, or nonprofit entity currently under contract with, or expected to be under contract with, a public school division to cover certain costs associated with transitioning from diesel school buses and other commercial motor vehicles, heavy equipment, or other machinery to electric school buses or other equipment that reduces air emissions. The bill also removes a provision that prohibits the allocation of funds to the Fund or the Program unless federal funds or nonstate funds are available to cover the entire cost of such allocation.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Gretchen M. Bulova (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-06 | House | Continued to 2027 in Appropriations (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | House | Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2027 (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |

## Actions (5)

- 2026-02-06: Continued to 2027 in Appropriations (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-02-04: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2027 (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-01-23: Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources (House)
- 2026-01-19: Referred to Committee on Appropriations (House)
- 2026-01-19: Presented and ordered printed 26103590D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090172.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090171.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090172.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090171.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1340-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).