Virginia 2023 Session Dates: 01/11/2023 – 02/25/2023 Click bill number to view bill textClick summary to view legislation detail Virginia 2023 Bill Bill# SUMMARY LAST ACTION NOTES HB 1684 Clarifies procedures under which an employer may be debarred from public contracts for misclassification of workers. 03/26/2023 Approved by Governor. Effective effective 7/1/23. Companion to SB 1354. SB 1354 Clarifies procedures under which an employer may be debarred from public contracts for misclassification of workers. 03/26/2023 Approved by Governor. Effective 7/1/23. Companion to VA HB 1684. HB 1832 Creates grant programs to replace barge and rail usage tax credit and Virginia port volume increase tax credit when those credits expire on 1/1/25, and creates Port of VA Economic Development Grant Program consisting of two programs. 03/22/2023 Approved by Governor. Effective 7/1/23. Companion to VA SB 1345. SB 1345 Creates grant programs to replace barge and rail usage tax credit and Virginia port volume increase tax credit when those credits expire on 1/1/25, and creates Port of VA Economic Development Grant Program consisting of two programs. 03/22/2023 Approved by Governor. Effective 7/1/23. Companion to HB 1832. HB 1863 Increases motor fuels tax by 5 cents per gallon beginning 7/1/24, with additional 5 cents per gallon increases until reaching an additional 25 cents per gallon beginning 7/1/28. 02/07/2023 Died in Committee. Dead. HB 1520 Adds safety requirements for railroad companies. Prohibits trains to exceed 8,500 ft. Requires crew of at least two on trains used in moving freight. 02/07/2023 Left in House Committee on Commerce and Energy. Dead. HB 1674 Requires localities to include freight corridors when designing transportation facilities in the comprehensive plan. 03/23/2023 Approved by Governor. Effective 7/1/23. Bill Bill# SUMMARY LAST ACTION NOTES