# Virginia HB914: Local Environmental Impact Fund; created.

Virginia HB914, Local Environmental Impact Fund; created., is a 2027 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Alfonso H. Lopez (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-07-21 (Continued from last session) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB914
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2027 Regular Session
- Title: Local Environmental Impact Fund; created.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-07-21, Continued from last session
- Sponsor: Alfonso H. Lopez (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Subcommittee #3
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Local Environmental Impact Fund. Allows a locality to create a permanent and perpetual fund to be known as the Local Environmental Impact Fund. The bill provides that the Fund shall consist exclusively of appropriated local moneys and any gifts, donations, grants, bequests, and other funds received on its behalf, and that the Fund is to be created for the purpose of granting funds to residents or locally owned businesses for the mitigation of environmental impacts. Such grants from the Fund shall be used only for the purchase of energy efficient (i) lawn care and landscaping equipment; (ii) home appliances; (iii) heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment; or (iv) micromobility devices. The bill requires the Fund to be administered and managed by the locality.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Alfonso H. Lopez (Democratic), House

## Actions (6)

- 2026-07-21: Continued from last session (House)
- 2026-02-06: Continued to 2027 in Counties, Cities and Towns (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-02-05: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2028 (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-01-28: Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #3 (House)
- 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns (House)
- 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102213D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231044.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231043.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231044.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231043.PDF)

## Related
- [SB844: Licensed clinical psychologists; prescriptive authority; report.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB844-2027)
- [HB1535: Individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities; admissibility of s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1535-2027)
- [HB1534: School service providers; deletion of student and family personal information.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1534-2027)
- [SB843: Data centers; state permitting, local approval, moratorium, sunset.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB843-2027)
- [SB842: High school student athletes; eligibility, enrollment.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB842-2027)
- [SB840: Corrections, Director of the Department of; placement of inmates, Red Onion Sta…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB840-2027)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB914-2027 (as of 2026-10-11).