# Virginia HB1963: Virginia Military Community Infrastructure Grant Program; guidance and criteria for awarding grants. Virginia HB1963, Virginia Military Community Infrastructure Grant Program; guidance and criteria for awarding grants., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Anne Ferrell Tata (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-17 (Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1963-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB1963 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Virginia Military Community Infrastructure Grant Program; guidance and criteria for awarding grants. - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-06 - Last action: 2025-02-17, Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N) - Sponsor: Anne Ferrell Tata (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Finance and Appropriations - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 8 (279 yes, 4 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Virginia Military Community Infrastructure Grant Program; guidance and criteria for awarding grants; military community. Requires that the guidance and criteria developed by the Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs for use in awarding grants under the Virginia Military Community Infrastructure Grant Program provide that such grants be awarded primarily to projects that receive federal matching funds. However, in the event that federal matching funds are not available, the bill provides that such grants may be made to other projects that promote the objectives of the Program. The bill redefines "military community" for purposes of the Program to mean any locality that can demonstrate that more than five percent of the community's economy is derived from military funding and supporting partner entities who aid in the planning, design, construction, or completion of infrastructure projects that enhance military readiness, installation resiliency, or quality of life for such locality's community. Under current law, such term means any locality that can demonstrate that more than five percent of the community's economy is derived from military funding. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Anne Ferrell Tata (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-17 | Senate | Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations | pass | 10 | 4 | | | 2025-02-12 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 | | | 2025-01-29 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 | | 2025-01-29 | House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2025-01-28 | House | Reported from General Laws and referred to Appropriations | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2025-01-23 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations | pass | 7 | 0 | | ## Actions (18) - 2025-02-17: Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Passed House Block Vote (99-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-04: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House (House) - 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-03: Read second time and engrossed (House) - 2025-01-31: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-29: Reported from Appropriations (21-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-29: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-28: Reported from General Laws and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-28: Assigned Approps sub: Transportation & Public Safety (House) - 2025-01-23: Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-20: Assigned GL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process (House) - 2025-01-14: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1963) (House) - 2025-01-06: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House) - 2025-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25104307D (House) ## Bill text - Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014199.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014198.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 - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014199.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014198.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-HB1963-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).