# Virginia HB1948: Abandoned Mine Land Grant Retention Fund established. Virginia HB1948, Abandoned Mine Land Grant Retention Fund established., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by David L. Bulova (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-19 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0151)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1948-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB1948 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Abandoned Mine Land Grant Retention Fund established. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-06 - Last action: 2025-03-19, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0151) - Sponsor: David L. Bulova (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 9 (311 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Abandoned Mine Land Grant Retention Fund established. Establishes the Abandoned Mine Land Grant Retention Fund and requires any eligible designated funds received under the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to be deposited into the Fund. The bill authorizes the Director of the Department of Energy to provide grants for certain projects described in the federal Act relating to the protection of public health, safety, and property from the adverse effects of coal mining practices. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: David L. Bulova (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-20 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-20 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-20 | Senate | Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-19 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-17 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 | | | 2025-02-11 | Senate | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 | | | 2025-01-23 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 | | | 2025-01-17 | House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2025-01-15 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (29) - 2025-03-19: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0151) (Governor) - 2025-03-19: Approved by Governor-Chapter 151 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (House) - 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1948) (House) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1948ER) (House) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-20: Passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-22: Read second time and engrossed (House) - 2025-01-21: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-17: Reported from Appropriations (21-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-15: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-14: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1948) (House) - 2025-01-13: Assigned Approps sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources (House) - 2025-01-06: Referred to Committee on Appropriations (House) - 2025-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25101334D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071636.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071635.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068633.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068632.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014140.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014139.PDF) ## Related bills - HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted) - SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed) - HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed) - HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed) - SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed) - HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor) ## Sources - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071636.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071635.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068633.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068632.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014140.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014139.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) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1948-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).