# Virginia HB386: Chesapeake Bay Pay for Outcomes Fund; established.

Virginia HB386, Chesapeake Bay Pay for Outcomes Fund; established., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Paul E. Krizek (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-02-18 (Left in Committee Appropriations) (as of 2026-11-06).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB386-2026
- As of: 2026-11-06
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB386
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Chesapeake Bay Pay for Outcomes Fund; established.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-12
- Last action: 2026-02-18, Left in Committee Appropriations
- Sponsor: Paul E. Krizek (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (32 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Chesapeake Bay Pay for Outcomes Fund established. Establishes the Chesapeake Bay Pay for Outcomes Fund to provide outcome-based payments for verified reductions in nutrient and sediment pollution from nonpoint sources within the Chesapeake Bay watershed of the Commonwealth. The Department of Environmental Quality is directed to administer the Fund and to establish a competitive solicitation process for awarding payments from the Fund.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Paul E. Krizek (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-01-28 | House | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources and referred to Appropriations | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-26 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations | pass | 10 | 0 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2026-02-18: Left in Committee Appropriations (House)
- 2026-02-10: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB386) (House)
- 2026-01-28: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-26: Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-19: Assigned HACNR sub: Chesapeake (House)
- 2026-01-12: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (House)
- 2026-01-12: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105043D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084249.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084248.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB20: Minimum wage; farm laborers or farm employees, temporary foreign workers. (signed)
- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB329: Va. Residential Landlord & Tenant/Manufactured Home Lot Rental Acts; retaliatory conduct prohibited. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084249.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084248.PDF)

## Related
- [HB20: Minimum wage; farm laborers or farm employees, temporary foreign workers.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB20-2026)
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB329: Va. Residential Landlord & Tenant/Manufactured Home Lot Rental Acts; retaliator…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB329-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB386-2026 (as of 2026-11-06).