HB115Introduced in the House of Delegates
Waste to Energy Grant Program; established, report.
Introduced by Jeion Ward, District 87
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Waste to Energy Grant Program established; report. Establishes the Waste to Energy Grant Program to incentivize eligible localities, defined by the bill as counties, cities, and towns located in Planning District 23, to dispose of their waste through use of a qualifying waste to energy plant, as defined by the bill. The bill provides that, for any year in which at least one grant is awarded by the Program, the Department of Environmental Quality must submit a report to the House Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources, the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources, the House Committee on Appropriations, and the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations detailing information on the utilization of the Program and its impact on waste management in grant recipient localities.
Where it stands
Left in Committee Agriculture Chesapeake and Natural Resources
February 18, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of DelegatesStage: Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (10-Y 0-N) · January 28, 2026
10
Yes
0
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
10 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each delegate voted
| Delegate | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Charniele Herring | 4 | Yes |
| Kathy Tran | 18 | Yes |
| John Chilton McAuliff | 30 | Yes |
| Lily Franklin | 41 | Yes |
| Thomas Wright | 50 | Yes |
| Hillary Pugh Kent | 67 | Yes |
| Lee Ware | 72 | Yes |
| Nadarius Clark | 84 | Yes |
| Jackie Glass | 93 | Yes |
| Phil Hernandez | 94 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101731D
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
Assigned HACNR sub: Natural Resources
Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (10-Y 0-N)
Left in Committee Agriculture Chesapeake and Natural Resources
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