HB65Introduced in the House of Delegates
Apple Board; repealing Board and Apple Fund effective July 1, 2028, delayed effective date, report.
Introduced by Dan Helmer, District 10
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Apple Board; repeal. Repeals the Apple Board and Apple Fund effective July 1, 2028, and provides that any funds remaining in the Apple Fund as of July 1, 2028, shall be transferred to the Governor's Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development Fund. The bill provides that the excise tax levied on apples grown in the Commonwealth shall not be collected for the 2026 harvest season and requires the chair of the Apple Board to file a report with the Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services no later than June 30, 2028, with a statement of total receipts and disbursements of the Apple Board for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2028. This bill is identical to SB 390.
Where it stands
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0023)
March 31, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · March 2, 2026
40
Yes
0
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Bennett-Parker | 5 | Yes |
| Michael Jones | 77 | Yes |
| Timmy French | 1 | Yes |
| Mark Obenshain | 2 | Yes |
| Chris Head | 3 | Yes |
| David Suetterlein | 4 | Yes |
| Travis Hackworth | 5 | Yes |
| Todd Pillion | 6 | Yes |
| William Stanley | 7 | Yes |
| Mark Peake | 8 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103449D
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
Assigned HACNR sub: Agriculture
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB65)
Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N)
Read first time
Read second time and engrossed
Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (11-Y 2-N)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Read third time
Passed by for the day
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Enrolled
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB65ER)
Signed by Speaker
Signed by President
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB65)
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Approved by Governor - Chapter 23 (effective - see bill)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0023)
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