CHAPTER 636
An Act to amend and reenact § 58.1-344.3 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 8 of Chapter 5 of Title 29.1 a section numbered 29.1-580 , relating to Wildlife Corridor Grant Fund established; voluntary contributions; report.
[H 597]
Approved April 13, 2026
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 58.1-344.3 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted and that the Code of Virginia is amended by adding in Article 8 of Chapter 5 of Title 29.1 a section numbered 29.1-580 as follows:
§ 29.1-580 . Wildlife Corridor Grant Fund; report.
A. As used in this section:
"Departments" means the Department of Conservation and Recreation, the Department of Forestry, the Department of Transportation, and the Department of Wildlife Resources.
"Eligible applicants" means representatives from (i) state agencies, (ii) metropolitan planning organizations, (iii) localities, (iv) regional transportation authorities, (v) Indian tribes, and (vi) nonprofit entities and academic institutions.
"Fund" means the Wildlife Corridor Grant Fund established in this section.