# Virginia HB1577: Centralized local government reporting system; unfunded mandates on localities.

Virginia HB1577, Centralized local government reporting system; unfunded mandates on localities., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Wren M. Williams (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-04 (Left in Counties, Cities and Towns) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1577-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1577
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Centralized local government reporting system; unfunded mandates on localities.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-12-30
- Last action: 2025-02-04, Left in Counties, Cities and Towns
- Sponsor: Wren M. Williams (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Subcommittee #3
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Centralized local government reporting system; unfunded mandates on localities. Requires the Department of Planning and Budget to establish a centralized electronic reporting system for all locality reporting requirements, including those required by state agencies. The bill also creates the Unfunded Mandate Review Task Force (the Task Force) consisting of four members of the General Assembly and five members appointed by the Governor. The bill states that localities may submit proposals to the Task Force for alternative approaches to implementing any unfunded mandate, defined in the bill, and provides that the Task Force shall: (i) meet quarterly to review proposals from localities regarding alternative approaches to implementing unfunded mandates; (ii) establish criteria for evaluating local proposals, including cost-effectiveness, achievement of mandate objectives, impact on public health and safety, and administrative feasibility; (iii) approve or deny local proposals within 90 days of submission; (iv) monitor implementation of approved alternatives; (v) maintain records of all decisions and the rationale behind such decisions; and (vi) submit annual reports to the General Assembly by November 1 of each year detailing its activities, decisions, and recommendations.The bill further provides that any bill that includes an unfunded mandate approved by the General Assembly shall have an implementation delay beginning at the end of the session in which the mandate was passed and ending at the adjournment of the following session; however, a bill containing an unfunded mandate that includes an emergency declaration shall not be subject to these requirements and shall be implemented immediately or on the date of implementation described in the bill containing the emergency mandate.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Wren M. Williams (Republican), House

## Actions (5)

- 2025-02-04: Left in Counties, Cities and Towns (House)
- 2025-01-16: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1577) (House)
- 2025-01-13: Assigned CCT sub: Subcommittee #3 (House)
- 2024-12-30: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns (House)
- 2024-12-30: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101442D (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment, 2025-01-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022056.HTML)
- Introduced, 2024-12-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011984.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011983.PDF)

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- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
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## Sources
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022056.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011984.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011983.PDF)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1577-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).