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I, c. 418.","full_text":"A\n\nAs used in this section:\n\t\t\t“Department” means the Department of Environmental Quality.\n\t\t\t“Electric school bus” means a school bus that is propelled to a significant extent by an electric motor that draws electricity from a battery and is capable of being recharged from an external source of electricity.\n\t\t\t“Fund” means the Virginia Electric Vehicle Grant Fund established in subsection B.\n\t\t\t“Fund and Program project” means all or any part of projects pursued for the Fund and Program that are necessary and desirable for (i) reducing air pollution in order to protect the health of Virginians; (ii) increasing the number and use of electric school buses in Virginia; (iii) replacing commercial vehicles or heavy equipment in Virginia that use fossil fuels with electric vehicles or equivalents that reduce air emissions; (iv) ensuring a broad geographic distribution of grant awards; and (v) creating employment opportunities for Virginians.\n\t\t\t“Program” means the Virginia Electric Vehicle Grant Program established pursuant to subsection C.\n\t\t\t“School bus” has the same meaning as the term “schoolbus” as defined in 49 U.S.C. § 30125, and its successor amendments.B\n\nThere is hereby created in the state treasury a special nonreverting fund to be known as the Virginia Electric Vehicle Grant Fund. The Fund shall be established on the books of the Comptroller. All funds appropriated for such purpose, and any gifts, donations, grants, bequests, and other funds received on its behalf, shall be paid into the state treasury and credited to the Fund. Interest earned on moneys in the Fund shall remain in the Fund and be credited to it. Any moneys remaining in the Fund, including interest thereon, at the end of each fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund but shall remain in the Fund. Moneys in the Fund shall be used solely for the purposes of (i) awarding grants on a competitive basis through the Program established pursuant to subsection C or (ii) implementing and administering the Program. Moneys used for implementing and administering the Fund and Program shall be limited to amounts necessary to implement the Fund and Program. Expenditures and disbursements from the Fund shall be made by the State Treasurer on warrants issued by the Comptroller upon written request signed by the Director of the Department.C\n\nThe Virginia Electric Vehicle Grant Program is hereby established for the purpose of awarding grants on a competitive basis to Fund and Program projects pursuant to subsection D from such funds as may be available from the Fund. The Department shall oversee each grant awarded through the Program and ensure thorough annual reporting on each such grant. The Program shall be administered by the Department. In administering the Program, the Department shall consult with other departments and stakeholders described in subsection E to publish guidelines and criteria for grant awards, including guidelines and criteria governing agreements between the Department and grant recipients.D\n\nGrants shall be awarded for Fund and Program projects that meet these criteria, and, to the extent practicable, shall follow this order of priority: (i) Fund and Program projects by public school divisions (a) to cover the costs, in whole or in part, associated with replacing existing diesel school buses that they operate with electric school buses that reduce air emissions; (b) to implement recharging infrastructure or other infrastructure needed to charge or maintain such electric school buses; and (c) to train workers according to labor standards to be developed by the Department to support the maintenance, charging, and operations of such electric school buses and (ii) Fund and Program projects by public, private, or nonprofit entities in Virginia (a) to assist with replacing commercial motor vehicles, heavy equipment, or other machinery owned and operated by the entities that are used in Virginia that rely on diesel fuels with electric vehicles or equivalent equipment that reduce air emissions and (b) to implement recharging infrastructure or other infrastructure needed to charge or maintain such electric vehicles or equivalent equipment.E\n\nThe Department shall consult with the Department of Energy, the Department of Transportation, the Department of Education, and other agencies of the Commonwealth, as well as organizations with expertise in the climate and public health, and other interested stakeholders, to adopt necessary policies and procedures for administering the Fund and Program and for determining eligibility, qualifications, terms, conditions, and other requirements for Fund and Program projects. The criteria for prioritizing Fund and Program projects by public school divisions shall take into consideration geographic areas with high asthma rates, lowest measured air quality, and level of air emission from existing school buses.F\n\nNotwithstanding any provision to the contrary, in no event shall any allocation of funds be made to the Fund or the Program unless federal funds or nonstate funds are available to cover the entire cost of such allocation.G\n\nThe Department shall submit an annual report to the General Assembly regarding administration of the Fund and Program for the preceding fiscal year. The report shall include the number of grants awarded, the number of vehicles or equipment replaced, the number of jobs supported, and, to the extent available, the general environmental or health impact of the Fund and Program. The report shall be furnished to the Chairmen of the House Committee on Appropriations and the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations no later than November 1 of each year. 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The Fund shall be established on the books of the Comptroller. All funds appropriated for such purpose, and any gifts, donations, grants, bequests, and other funds received on its behalf, shall be paid into the state treasury and credited to the Fund. Interest earned on moneys in the Fund shall remain in the Fund and be credited to it. Any moneys remaining in the Fund, including interest thereon, at the end of each fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund but shall remain in the Fund. Moneys in the Fund shall be used solely for the purposes of (i) awarding grants on a competitive basis through the Program established pursuant to subsection C or (ii) implementing and administering the Program. Moneys used for implementing and administering the Fund and Program shall be limited to amounts necessary to implement the Fund and Program. 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In administering the Program, the Department shall consult with other departments and stakeholders described in subsection E to publish guidelines and criteria for grant awards, including guidelines and criteria governing agreements between the Department and grant recipients.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"D"},"3":{"id":265164,"text":"Grants shall be awarded for Fund and Program projects that meet these criteria, and, to the extent practicable, shall follow this order of priority: (i) Fund and Program projects by public school divisions (a) to cover the costs, in whole or in part, associated with replacing existing diesel school buses that they operate with electric school buses that reduce air emissions; (b) to implement recharging infrastructure or other infrastructure needed to charge or maintain such electric school buses; and (c) to train workers according to labor standards to be developed by the Department to support the maintenance, charging, and operations of such electric school buses and (ii) Fund and Program projects by public, private, or nonprofit entities in Virginia (a) to assist with replacing commercial motor vehicles, heavy equipment, or other machinery owned and operated by the entities that are used in Virginia that rely on diesel fuels with electric vehicles or equivalent equipment that reduce air emissions and (b) to implement recharging infrastructure or other infrastructure needed to charge or maintain such electric vehicles or equivalent equipment.","type":"section","prefixes":["D"],"prefix":"D","entire_prefix":"D","prefix_anchor":"D","level":1,"prior_prefix":"C","next_prefix":"E"},"4":{"id":265165,"text":"The Department shall consult with the Department of Energy, the Department of Transportation, the Department of Education, and other agencies of the Commonwealth, as well as organizations with expertise in the climate and public health, and other interested stakeholders, to adopt necessary policies and procedures for administering the Fund and Program and for determining eligibility, qualifications, terms, conditions, and other requirements for Fund and Program projects. 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A.<\/span> As used in this section:\n\t\t\t“Department<\/span>” means the Department<\/span> of Environmental Quality.\n\t\t\t“Electric school bus<\/span>” means a school bus that is propelled to a significant extent by an electric motor that draws electricity from a battery<\/span> and is capable of being recharged from an external source of electricity.\n\t\t\t“Fund” means the Virginia Electric Vehicle Grant Fund established in subsection B.\n\t\t\t“Fund and Program project<\/span>” means all or any part of projects pursued for the Fund and Program that are necessary and desirable for (i) reducing air pollution<\/span> in order<\/span> to protect the health of Virginians; (ii) increasing the number and use of electric school buses in Virginia; (iii) replacing commercial vehicles or heavy equipment in Virginia that use fossil fuels with electric vehicles or equivalents that reduce air emissions; (iv) ensuring a broad geographic distribution of grant awards; and (v) creating employment opportunities for Virginians.\n\t\t\t“Program” means the Virginia Electric Vehicle Grant Program established pursuant to subsection C.\n\t\t\t“School bus” has the same meaning as the term “schoolbus<\/span>” as defined in 49 U.S.C. § 30125, and its successor amendments. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> There is hereby created in the state treasury a special nonreverting fund to be known as the Virginia Electric Vehicle Grant Fund. The Fund shall be established on the books of the Comptroller. All funds<\/span> appropriated for such purpose, and any gifts, donations, grants, bequests, and other funds<\/span> received on its behalf, shall be paid into the state treasury and credited to the Fund. Interest earned on moneys in the Fund shall remain in the Fund and be credited to it. Any moneys remaining in the Fund, including interest thereon, at the end of each fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund but shall remain in the Fund. Moneys in the Fund shall be used solely for the purposes of (i) awarding grants on a competitive basis through the Program established pursuant to subsection C or (ii) implementing and administering the Program. Moneys used for implementing and administering the Fund and Program shall be limited to amounts necessary to implement the Fund and Program. Expenditures and disbursements from the Fund shall be made by the State Treasurer on warrants issued by the Comptroller upon written request signed by the Director<\/span> of the Department<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The Virginia Electric Vehicle Grant Program is hereby established for the purpose of awarding grants on a competitive basis to Fund and Program projects<\/span> pursuant to subsection D from such funds<\/span> as may be available from the Fund. The Department<\/span> shall oversee each grant awarded through the Program and ensure thorough annual reporting on each such grant. The Program shall be administered by the Department<\/span>. In administering the Program, the Department<\/span> shall consult with other departments<\/span> and stakeholders described in subsection E to publish guidelines and criteria for grant awards, including guidelines and criteria governing agreements between the Department<\/span> and grant recipients. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Grants shall be awarded for Fund and Program projects<\/span> that meet these criteria, and, to the extent practicable, shall follow this order<\/span> of priority: (i) Fund and Program projects<\/span> by public school divisions (a) to cover the costs, in whole or in part, associated with replacing existing diesel school buses that they operate with electric school buses that reduce air emissions; (b) to implement recharging infrastructure or other infrastructure needed to charge or maintain such electric school buses; and (c) to train workers according to labor standards to be developed by the Department<\/span> to support the maintenance, charging, and operations of such electric school buses and (ii) Fund and Program projects<\/span> by public, private, or nonprofit entities in Virginia (a) to assist with replacing commercial motor vehicles, heavy equipment, or other machinery owned and operated by the entities that are used in Virginia that rely on diesel fuels with electric vehicles or equivalent equipment that reduce air emissions and (b) to implement recharging infrastructure or other infrastructure needed to charge or maintain such electric vehicles or equivalent equipment. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> The Department<\/span> shall consult with the Department<\/span> of Energy, the Department<\/span> of Transportation, the Department<\/span> of Education, and other agencies of the Commonwealth, as well as organizations with expertise in the climate and public health, and other interested stakeholders, to adopt necessary policies and procedures for administering the Fund and Program and for determining eligibility, qualifications, terms, conditions, and other requirements for Fund and Program projects<\/span>. The criteria for prioritizing Fund and Program projects<\/span> by public school divisions shall take into consideration geographic areas with high asthma rates, lowest measured air quality, and level of air emission from existing school buses. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, in no event shall any allocation of funds<\/span> be made to the Fund or the Program unless federal funds<\/span> or nonstate funds<\/span> are available to cover the entire cost of such allocation. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

G.<\/span> The Department<\/span> shall submit an annual report to the General Assembly regarding administration of the Fund and Program for the preceding fiscal year. The report shall include the number of grants awarded, the number of vehicles or equipment replaced, the number of jobs supported, and, to the extent available, the general environmental or health impact of the Fund and Program. The report shall be furnished to the Chairmen of the House Committee on Appropriations and the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations no later than November 1 of each year. However, no annual report shall be required if the Fund and Program do not receive funding. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nVIRGINIA ELECTRIC VEHICLE GRANT FUND AND PROGRAM; REPORT (\u00a7 10.1-1322.5)\n\nA. As used in this section:\n\t\t\t“Department” means the Department of Environmental Quality.\n\t\t\t“Electric school bus” means a school bus that is propelled to a\nsignificant extent by an electric motor that draws electricity from a battery\nand is capable of being recharged from an external source of electricity.\n\t\t\t“Fund” means the Virginia Electric Vehicle Grant Fund established\nin subsection B.\n\t\t\t“Fund and Program project” means all or any part of projects\npursued for the Fund and Program that are necessary and desirable for (i)\nreducing air pollution in order to protect the health of Virginians; (ii)\nincreasing the number and use of electric school buses in Virginia; (iii)\nreplacing commercial vehicles or heavy equipment in Virginia that use fossil\nfuels with electric vehicles or equivalents that reduce air emissions; (iv)\nensuring a broad geographic distribution of grant awards; and (v) creating\nemployment opportunities for Virginians.\n\t\t\t“Program” means the Virginia Electric Vehicle Grant Program\nestablished pursuant to subsection C.\n\t\t\t“School bus” has the same meaning as the term\n“schoolbus” as defined in 49 U.S.C. § 30125, and its successor\namendments.\n\nB. There is hereby created in the state treasury a special nonreverting fund to\nbe known as the Virginia Electric Vehicle Grant Fund. The Fund shall be\nestablished on the books of the Comptroller. All funds appropriated for such\npurpose, and any gifts, donations, grants, bequests, and other funds received on\nits behalf, shall be paid into the state treasury and credited to the Fund.\nInterest earned on moneys in the Fund shall remain in the Fund and be credited\nto it. Any moneys remaining in the Fund, including interest thereon, at the end\nof each fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund but shall remain in the\nFund. Moneys in the Fund shall be used solely for the purposes of (i) awarding\ngrants on a competitive basis through the Program established pursuant to\nsubsection C or (ii) implementing and administering the Program. Moneys used for\nimplementing and administering the Fund and Program shall be limited to amounts\nnecessary to implement the Fund and Program. Expenditures and disbursements from\nthe Fund shall be made by the State Treasurer on warrants issued by the\nComptroller upon written request signed by the Director of the Department.\n\nC. The Virginia Electric Vehicle Grant Program is hereby established for the\npurpose of awarding grants on a competitive basis to Fund and Program projects\npursuant to subsection D from such funds as may be available from the Fund. The\nDepartment shall oversee each grant awarded through the Program and ensure\nthorough annual reporting on each such grant. The Program shall be administered\nby the Department. In administering the Program, the Department shall consult\nwith other departments and stakeholders described in subsection E to publish\nguidelines and criteria for grant awards, including guidelines and criteria\ngoverning agreements between the Department and grant recipients.\n\nD. Grants shall be awarded for Fund and Program projects that meet these\ncriteria, and, to the extent practicable, shall follow this order of priority:\n(i) Fund and Program projects by public school divisions (a) to cover the costs,\nin whole or in part, associated with replacing existing diesel school buses that\nthey operate with electric school buses that reduce air emissions; (b) to\nimplement recharging infrastructure or other infrastructure needed to charge or\nmaintain such electric school buses; and (c) to train workers according to labor\nstandards to be developed by the Department to support the maintenance,\ncharging, and operations of such electric school buses and (ii) Fund and Program\nprojects by public, private, or nonprofit entities in Virginia (a) to assist\nwith replacing commercial motor vehicles, heavy equipment, or other machinery\nowned and operated by the entities that are used in Virginia that rely on diesel\nfuels with electric vehicles or equivalent equipment that reduce air emissions\nand (b) to implement recharging infrastructure or other infrastructure needed to\ncharge or maintain such electric vehicles or equivalent equipment.\n\nE. The Department shall consult with the Department of Energy, the Department of\nTransportation, the Department of Education, and other agencies of the\nCommonwealth, as well as organizations with expertise in the climate and public\nhealth, and other interested stakeholders, to adopt necessary policies and\nprocedures for administering the Fund and Program and for determining\neligibility, qualifications, terms, conditions, and other requirements for Fund\nand Program projects. The criteria for prioritizing Fund and Program projects by\npublic school divisions shall take into consideration geographic areas with high\nasthma rates, lowest measured air quality, and level of air emission from\nexisting school buses.\n\nF. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, in no event shall any\nallocation of funds be made to the Fund or the Program unless federal funds or\nnonstate funds are available to cover the entire cost of such allocation.\n\nG. The Department shall submit an annual report to the General Assembly\nregarding administration of the Fund and Program for the preceding fiscal year.\nThe report shall include the number of grants awarded, the number of vehicles or\nequipment replaced, the number of jobs supported, and, to the extent available,\nthe general environmental or health impact of the Fund and Program. The report\nshall be furnished to the Chairmen of the House Committee on Appropriations and\nthe Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations no later than November 1 of\neach year. However, no annual report shall be required if the Fund and Program\ndo not receive funding.\n\nHISTORY: 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 418.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}