# Virginia HB2179: Virginia Investment Performance Grants; awarding of Grants.

Virginia HB2179, Virginia Investment Performance Grants; awarding of Grants., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Nadarius E. Clark (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-19 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0162)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2179
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Virginia Investment Performance Grants; awarding of Grants.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-03-19, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0162)
- Sponsor: Nadarius E. Clark (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (296 yes, 15 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Virginia Investment Performance Grants. Authorizes Virginia Investment Performance Grants to be awarded under more lenient requirements if the recipient is located in a locality with an unemployment rate and poverty rate that exceeds the state average. Specifically, the bill would authorize payment of such grants if the average wage paid by the eligible manufacturer or research and development service, excluding fringe benefits, is no less than 85 percent of the prevailing average wage. Grants may be paid for projects in such localities that pay less than 85 percent of the prevailing average wage, upon a written finding by the Governor that the economic circumstances in the area are sufficiently distressed such that assistance to the locality to attract the project is justified. However, the minimum private investment and number of new jobs required to be created are still a condition of eligibility. This bill is identical to SB 1231.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Nadarius E. Clark (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-11 | House | Senate substitute agreed to by House | pass | 84 | 9 |   |
| 2025-02-07 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-06 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-05 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute | pass | 13 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-30 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 90 | 6 |   |
| 2025-01-24 | House | Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-22 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (36)

- 2025-03-19: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0162) (Governor)
- 2025-03-19: Approved by Governor-Chapter 162 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor)
- 2025-02-20: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-02-20: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 20, 2025 (House)
- 2025-02-16: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2179) (House)
- 2025-02-13: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2179ER) (House)
- 2025-02-13: Enrolled (House)
- 2025-02-13: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-11: Senate substitute agreed to by House (84-Y 9-N) (House)
- 2025-02-07: Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: Read third time (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2179) (House)
- 2025-02-06: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Committee substitute printed 25106807D-S1 (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (13-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Read third time and passed House (90-Y 6-N) (House)
- 2025-01-29: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2179) (House)
- 2025-01-29: Printed as engrossed 25100959D-E (House)
- 2025-01-29: Engrossed by House as amended (House)
- 2025-01-29: Appropriations Amendment agreed to (House)
- 2025-01-29: Read second time (House)
- 2025-01-29: Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar (House)
- 2025-01-28: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-24: Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-22: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-21: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2179) (House)
- 2025-01-17: Assigned Approps sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources (House)
- 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on Appropriations (House)
- 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100959D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071534.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071533.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047273.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047272.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-02-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1042634.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1042633.PDF)
- Engrossed, 2025-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030296.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030295.PDF)
- Amendment, 2025-01-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026309.HTML)
- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015910.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015909.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)
- 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/1071534.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071533.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047273.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047272.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1042634.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1042633.PDF)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030296.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030295.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026309.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015910.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015909.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-HB2179-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).