# 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 2027 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Gretchen M. Bulova (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-07-21 (Continued from last session) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1340
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2027 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: 2026-07-21, Continued from last session
- Sponsor: Gretchen M. Bulova (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- 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

## Actions (6)

- 2026-07-21: Continued from last session (House)
- 2026-02-06: Continued to 2027 in Appropriations (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-02-04: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2028 (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/1229496.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229495.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229496.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229495.PDF)

## Related
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- [HB1535: Individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities; admissibility of s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1535-2027)
- [HB1534: School service providers; deletion of student and family personal information.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1534-2027)
- [SB843: Data centers; state permitting, local approval, moratorium, sunset.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB843-2027)
- [SB842: High school student athletes; eligibility, enrollment.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB842-2027)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1340-2027 (as of 2026-10-11).