The plan to spend the 4.3 billion dollars of federal funding provided through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) is headed to a conference committee in the Virginia General Assembly. Yesterday, the House (HB 7001) and Senate (SB 7001) insisted on their own spending plans during afternoon floor sessions.
The action followed a marathon session Wednesday night, in which the State Senate approved its priorities for the funding from the American Rescue Plan Act by a vote of 22-18. Unlike the House of Delegates, which quickly rejected amendments to the governor’s plan, the Senate debated over 100 amendments before passing their version of the legislation.
Conference Committee members are meeting Friday with hopes of reaching an agreement on a final spending plan before the legislature returns Monday. Please check back for updates and watch the VSBA social media outlets, Facebook, and Twitter, for breaking alerts. The VSBA Government Relations Team will post the conference report upon release from the committee.
