# Virginia SB1341: Wildlife Corridor Grant Fund; established, wildlife carcass removal tracking, reports. Virginia SB1341, Wildlife Corridor Grant Fund; established, wildlife carcass removal tracking, reports., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by David W. Marsden (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-05 (Left in Finance and Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1341-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB1341 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Wildlife Corridor Grant Fund; established, wildlife carcass removal tracking, reports. - Status: failed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-13 - Last action: 2025-02-05, Left in Finance and Appropriations - Sponsor: David W. Marsden (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Finance and Appropriations - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 1 (14 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Wildlife corridors; action plan, fund, and programs; Virginia Flood Protection Master Plan; wildlife carcass removal tracking; reports. Establishes the Wildlife Corridor Grant Fund to provide grants for projects that preserve or enhance wildlife corridors prioritized by the Wildlife Corridor Action Plan and associated wildlife crossing infrastructure projects and establishes a grant program for the Department of Conservation and Recreation, the Department of Forestry, the Department of Transportation, and the Department of Wildlife Resources to collaborate on disbursing moneys from the Fund. The bill directs such Departments to submit a report to the General Assembly by November 1 of each odd-numbered year concerning the Fund. The bill requires the Wildlife Corridor Action Plan created by the Department of Wildlife Resources to address the financial needs of the Plan and implement certain additional initiatives. The bill also directs the Department of Conservation and Recreation to include in the Virginia Flood Protection Master Plan a directive to encourage opportunities to incorporate wildlife-friendly design in flood resilience infrastructure where flood risk priorities align with priorities of the Wildlife Corridor Action Plan. The bill requires the Department of Transportation to (i) establish and administer a program for the implementation of wildlife crossings of highways in the Commonwealth, (ii) incorporate the recommendations of the Wildlife Corridor Action Plan established by the Department of Wildlife Resources pursuant to existing law in the policies and procedures of the Department, and (iii) submit a report to the General Assembly in each even-numbered year. The bill requires the Department of Transportation and the Commonwealth Transportation Board to include in all highway maintenance contracts a requirement for such contractor to identify certain data related to wildlife carcass removal and provides that such requirement may be accomplished by using the Department's Wildlife Carcass Removal Tracking application. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: David W. Marsden (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-01-28 | Senate | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 | | ## Actions (7) - 2025-02-05: Left in Finance and Appropriations (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1341) (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Committee substitute printed 25106334D-S1 (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1341) (Senate) - 2025-01-13: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (Senate) - 2025-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25103304D (Senate) ## Bill text - Substitute, 2025-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032578.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032577.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019407.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019406.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 - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032578.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032577.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019407.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019406.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-SB1341-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).