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2024 SESSION

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HB 538 Virginia Student Environmental Literacy Plan Grant Fund and Program; established.

Introduced by: Joshua G. Cole | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Virginia Student Environmental Literacy Plan Grant Fund and Program established. Requires the Office of Environmental Education within the Department of Conservation and Recreation, in conjunction with the Department of Education and any other stakeholder that it deems appropriate, to implement the Virginia Student Environmental Literacy Plan Grant Program and Fund for school districts to develop local student environmental literacy plans and, with consultation from the Department of Education, to maintain a state environmental literacy plan. The bill establishes the Program and Fund, to be administered by the Office, for the purpose of awarding grants on a competitive basis to any local school board that seeks assistance to initiate, expand, or improve teacher professional development opportunities or student environmental education programs that align with the content and objectives of the bill.

FULL TEXT

• 01/09/24  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104804D  pdf | impact statement
• 01/31/24  House: Committee substitute printed 24106604D-H1  pdf | impact statement

AMENDMENTS

• House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
• House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted

HISTORY

• 01/09/24  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104804D
• 01/09/24  House: Referred to Committee on Education
• 01/19/24  House: Assigned Education sub: K-12 Subcommittee
• 01/30/24  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N)
• 01/30/24  House: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
• 01/31/24  House: Reported from Education with substitute (12-Y 10-N)
• 01/31/24  House: Committee substitute printed 24106604D-H1
• 01/31/24  House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
• 01/31/24  House: Assigned App. sub: Elementary & Secondary Education
• 02/05/24  House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N)
• 02/13/24  House: Left in Appropriations