HB 1530 VA

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Transformer Manufacturing Expansion Grant Fund. Establishes the Transformer Manufacturing Expansion Grant Fund to provide grant installment awards between July 1, 2027, and July 1, 2041, in an amount not to exceed $5.1 million per fiscal year and in an aggregate amount not to exceed $60 million, to a qualified company that (i) engages in the manufacture of electrical transformers, (ii) executes a memorandum of understanding with the Commonwealth, and (iii) is expected to make a capital investment of at least $301 million and create and maintain at least 1,185 new full-time jobs. This bill is identical to SB 836.

• Luke E. Torian Democratic · primary

1. Feb 24, 2026 Presented and ordered printed 26108045D · lower
2. Feb 24, 2026 Introduced at the request of Governor · lower
3. Feb 24, 2026 Referred to Committee on Appropriations · lower
4. Feb 26, 2026 Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources · lower
5. Feb 27, 2026 Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) · lower
6. Mar 2, 2026 Fiscal Impact statement From DPB (3/2/2026 2:05 pm) · lower
7. Mar 3, 2026 Read first time · lower
8. Mar 4, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
9. Mar 5, 2026 Read third time and passed House (96-Y 2-N 0-A) · lower
10. Mar 6, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
11. Mar 6, 2026 Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations · upper
12. Mar 9, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) · upper
13. Mar 10, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
14. Mar 10, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
15. Mar 10, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
16. Mar 11, 2026 Read third time · upper
17. Mar 11, 2026 Passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
18. Mar 11, 2026 Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
19. Mar 11, 2026 Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
20. Mar 30, 2026 Enrolled · lower
21. Mar 30, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1530ER) · lower
22. Mar 30, 2026 Signed by President · upper
23. Mar 31, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1530) · lower
24. Mar 31, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
25. Mar 31, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 · lower
26. Mar 31, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
27. Apr 6, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 324 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
28. Apr 6, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0324) · 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.

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