HB 1081 VA

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Office of Working Lands Preservation; powers and duties; small renewable energy projects fees. Requires the Office of Working Lands Preservation to serve as a trustee to administer the in-lieu fees in trust for small renewable energy projects. The bill requires such fees to be used to acquire conservation easements and cover any expenses associated with acquiring such easements.

• Michael J. Webert Republican · primary

1. Jan 14, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102877D · lower
2. Jan 14, 2026 Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources · lower
3. Jan 27, 2026 Assigned HACNR sub: Agriculture · lower
4. Jan 28, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) · lower
5. Feb 4, 2026 Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N) · lower
6. Feb 6, 2026 Read first time · lower
7. Feb 9, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
8. Feb 10, 2026 Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
9. Feb 11, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
10. Feb 11, 2026 Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources · upper
11. Feb 20, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1081) · lower
12. Feb 24, 2026 Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 0-N) · upper
13. Feb 26, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
14. Feb 26, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
15. Feb 26, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
16. Feb 27, 2026 Read third time · upper
17. Feb 27, 2026 Passed Senate (37-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
18. Mar 4, 2026 Enrolled · lower
19. Mar 4, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1081ER) · lower
20. Mar 4, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
21. Mar 4, 2026 Signed by President · upper
22. Mar 5, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1081) · lower
23. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · lower
24. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
25. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 810 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML