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HB 115 In Committee

Waste to Energy Grant Program; established, report.

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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.

Chamber
House
Introduced
Jan 2, 2026
Last action
Feb 18, 2026 — Left in Committee Agriculture Chesapeake and Natural Resources
Session
2026
Momentum
28 · Low