# Virginia HB1950: Living Shoreline Grant Fund; established.

Virginia HB1950, Living Shoreline Grant Fund; established., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Phil M. Hernandez (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-04 (Left in Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1950
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Living Shoreline Grant Fund; established.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-06
- Last action: 2025-02-04, Left in Appropriations
- Sponsor: Phil M. Hernandez (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Living Shoreline Grant Fund established. Establishes the Living Shoreline Grant Fund to be administered by the Marine Resources Commission for the purpose of awarding grants to a local government or a federally recognized tribe in the Commonwealth to match federal or other matching funds. The bill requires such grants be used for the construction, renovation, or improvement of living shorelines greater than 1.5 miles in any shore angle direction. The bill requires the Commission to give priority to projects that (i) are located on public lands, (ii) demonstrate the ability for the living shoreline to migrate upland over time through documented control of upland properties, or (iii) are identified as priorities in the Virginia Coastal Resilience Master Plan.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Phil M. Hernandez (Democratic), House

## Actions (5)

- 2025-02-04: Left in Appropriations (House)
- 2025-01-22: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1950) (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 25103047D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014143.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014142.PDF)

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- 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
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014143.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014142.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-HB1950-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).