HB751 • 2026

School Construction Prog.; projects completed/initiated within immediately preceding 10-year period.

<p class=ldtitle>A BILL to amend and reenact § 22.1-140.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to School Construction Program; eligibility; projects completed or initiated within immediately preceding 10-year period.</p>

Education

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Runion
Last action: 2026-02-18
Official status: Failed
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary and text do not provide specific details about funding availability or project type limits.

School Construction Program Eligibility

This bill updates Virginia's School Construction Program to include buildings or facilities where construction, renovation, or expansion was completed or initiated within the last ten years when applying for grants.

What This Bill Does

Updates the definition of public school buildings and facilities eligible for grants under the School Construction Program.
Includes any building or facility where construction, renovation, or expansion was completed or started in the past ten years before applying for a grant.

Who It Names or Affects

Local school divisions
Schools that apply for grants under the School Construction Program

Terms To Know

Public school buildings and facilities: Buildings or places used by public schools, including those for career and technical education.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify how much funding will be available.
It is unclear if there are any limits on the types of projects that can receive grants.

Bill History

2026-02-18 House
Left in Education
2026-02-03 K-12 Subcommittee
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 3-N)
2026-01-30 K-12 Subcommittee
Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee
2026-01-13 House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102825D
2026-01-13 Education
Referred to Committee on Education

Official Summary Text

School Construction Program; eligibility; projects completed or initiated within immediately preceding 10-year period.
Provides that public school buildings and facilities that are eligible for grants pursuant to the School Construction Program include any building or facility for which the construction, renovation, or expansion was completed or initiated within the 10-year period immediately preceding the grant application.

Current Bill Text

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A BILL to amend and reenact §
22.1-140.1
of the Code of Virginia, relating to School Construction Program; eligibility; projects completed or initiated within immediately preceding 10-year period.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That §
22.1-140.1
of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§
22.1-140.1
. School Construction Fund and Program.

A. For the purpose of this section:

"Local school division" includes joint or regional schools established pursuant to §
22.1-26
.

"Public school buildings and facilities" or "public school buildings" includes any building or facility used for career and technical education programs provided at any regional comprehensive school established pursuant to §
22.1-26
and any building or facility
for which the construction, renovation, or expansion was completed or initiated within the
10
-
year period immediately pr
eceding the
application for a
grant pursuant to the
School Construction
Progra
m
.

B. There is hereby created in the state treasury a special nonreverting fund to be known as the School Construction Fund. The Fund shall be established on the books of the Comptroller. All funds appropriated for such purpose, including funds appropriated pursuant to subdivision B 5 of §
58.1-4125
, and any gifts, donations, grants, bequests, and other funds received on its behalf shall be paid into the state treasury and credited to the Fund. Interest earned on moneys in the Fund shall remain in the Fund and be credited to it. Any moneys remaining in the Fund, including interest thereon, at the end of each fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund but shall remain in the Fund. Moneys in the Fund shall be used solely for the purposes of awarding grants pursuant to the School Construction Program established in subsection C. Expenditures and disbursements from the Fund shall be made by the State Treasurer on warrants issued by the Comptroller upon written request signed by the president of the Board.

C. There is hereby established the School Construction Program (the Program) for the purpose of awarding grants from the Fund to local school boards to fund the construction of new public school buildings or the renovation or expansion of existing public school buildings and facilities in the local school division. The Program shall be administered by the Board in accordance with criteria and other requirements set forth in the general appropriation act.