Eight of the bills rolled out by Gov. Abigail Spanberger and Virginia legislators in December as part of their “Affordable Virginia Agenda” have already passed through the House of Delegates or Senate — including legislation to protect the long-term supply of affordable housing, improve grid efficiency to lower prices for ratepayers, and expand programs that help Virginians improve the energy efficiency of their homes.
“Virginia families deserve leaders who are fully focused on delivering relief and making the Commonwealth more affordable. That’s why I got to work before day one — together with House and Senate Democratic leadership — to roll out our Affordable Virginia Agenda. My administration is focused on working with our partners in the General Assembly to lower healthcare, housing, and energy costs for Virginians in every community across our Commonwealth,” said Spanberger. “I look forward to signing these bills — and every piece of legislation in our agenda — into law to bring down costs for Virginians.”
In the opening days of her administration, Governor Spanberger is using the full power of her office to make life less expensive for Virginians. On her first day in office, the Governor signed executive orders to start building a stronger, more affordable future — including by directing her cabinet secretaries and all executive branch agencies to quickly identify ways to reduce costs for families. Governor Spanberger also made clear in her first joint address to the General Assembly that she will work with anyone — from either party — to drive down costs.
A list of the “Affordable Virginia Agenda” legislation passed by the Virginia House of Delegates or Senate includes:
HB2 (Del. Carr) — Reducing heating and energy costs for Virginians who need it most
HB3 (Del. LeVere Bolling) — Establishing a Virginia Weatherization Task Force to improve energy efficiency
HB4 (Del. Bennett-Parker) — Empowering localities to preserve and protect the long-term availability of affordable housing
HB15 (Del. Price), SB48 (Sen. Rouse) — Improving protections for Virginia renters (passed by House and Senate)
HB220 (Del. Hope), SB630 (Sen. Carroll Foy) — Eliminating additional fees on healthcare premiums (passed by House and Senate)
HB 434 (Del. LeVere Bolling) — Optimizing grid utilization to get more out of the current distribution system.
