Committee Information
2021 Interim

Information on House Appropriations Committee meetings can be found here.  All meetings are open to the public.  Please note that during Session, the current weekly meeting schedule is also posted on the home page for easy reference.

All Committee meeting agendas and presentations, if available in electronic format, will be posted as soon as possible.  Unless otherwise noted, documents are available on this website in Adobe Acrobat "portable document format" (PDF) which requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print.  Please be advised that all agendas, meeting dates, times and locations are subject to change with out notice. 

2021 Interim Meetings

Thursday, December 16, 2021

  • Joint Money Committee Meeting - 9:30 AM - House Committee Room -  Live Stream Link
    • Agenda
    • Remarks of the Governor
      • The Honorable Ralph S. Northam, Governor of Virginia
    • Economic Outlook and Revenue Forecast
      • The Honorable K. Joseph Flores, Secretary of Finance
    • Governor Northam’s Proposed Amendments to the 2020-2022 Budget and Proposed 2022-2024 Biennial Budget
      • Daniel S. Timberlake, Director, Department of Planning and Budget

Seating in the House Committee Room is limited to legislators and designated staff only. • Senate Room A is reserved for members of the Cabinet and designated agency personnel only. • The public may view the livestream in the Shared Committee Room, as space allows, or online.

Tuesday, November 16, 2021

  • Appropriations Committee Retreat - 1:00 PM - House Committee Room, Ground Floor, Pocahontas Building, 900 E. Main St., Richmond, VA 23219 -  Live Stream Link
    • Agenda
    • Welcome and Opening Remarks
      • The Honorable Luke E. Torian, Chairman, House Appropriations Committee
    • State Financial Trends
      • Arturo Pérez, Director of State Services, National Conference of State Legislatures
    • 2022 Session Revenue and Budget Outlook
      • Anne E. Oman, Director, House Appropriations Committee Staff
      • Zachary L. Robbins, Legislative Fiscal Analyst, House Appropriations Committee Staff
      • Susan E. Massart, Legislative Fiscal Analyst, House Appropriations Committee Staff
    • Virginia Progress on the Chesapeake Bay Cleanup
      • David Reynolds, Legislative Fiscal Analyst, House Appropriations Committee Staff
    • Update on Compensation Studies
      • Michael R. Jay, Legislative Fiscal Analyst, House Appropriations Committee Staff
    • Overview of the Richmond National Slavery Museum at the Lumpkin’s Slave Jail Site

 

NOTE: Public Viewing of the Meeting Live Stream will be Available in Subcommittee Room 300-A, 3rd Floor, Pocahontas Bldg.

Wednesday, November 17, 2021

  • Appropriations Committee Retreat - 8:30 AM  
    • Group Site Visits/Tours via Bus
      • Lumpkin’s Slave Jail Site
      • Science Museum of Virginia
      • Virginia Commonwealth University Engineering Building

NOTE:  Due to space limitations and security restrictions, all of the site visit locations and tours are not open to the public.

 

Monday, October 18, 2021

  • Appropriations -1:00 PM - Shared Committee Room -  Live Stream Link
    • Agenda
    • Economic and Revenue Update
    • Review of Funding Status and Benefit Levels Under the Virginia Retirement System
      • Patricia Bishop, Director, Virginia Retirement System
    • Update on the Department of Motor Vehicles Plan to Provide Services on a Walk-in Basis
      • Richard D. Holcomb, Commissioner, Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles
    • Update on PreK-12 Public Education in the Commonwealth
      • Dr. James F. Lane, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Virginia Department of Education

NOTE:  The meeting will be LIVE streamed on the Virginia General Assembly website. Public seating in the Shared Committee Room is limited.

Monday, September 20, 2021

  • Appropriations -1:00 PM - Shared Committee Room -  Live Stream Link
    • Agenda
    • Economic and Revenue Update
      • The Honorable K. Joseph Flores, Secretary of Finance
    • Update of Recent Transportation Initiatives and Projects
      •  Nick Donohue, Deputy Secretary of Transportation
      • John Lawson, Deputy Secretary of Transportation
    • Update on the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
      •  Joshua Saks, Deputy Secretary of Natural Resources
      • Chris Bast, Chief Deputy Director, Department of Environmental Quality
    • K-12 COVID-19 Screening Testing Program
      • Dr. Laurie Forlano, Deputy Director, Office of Epidemiology, Virginia Department of Health

NOTE:  The meeting will be LIVE streamed on the Virginia General Assembly website. Public seating in the Shared Committee Room is limited. Overflow seating will be available in the House Committee Room.

Wednesday, August 18, 2021

  • Joint Money Committee Meeting - 9:30 AM - Shared Committee Room (E007) -  Live Stream Link
    • Agenda
    • Remarks of the Governor
      • The Honorable Ralph S. Northam, Governor of Virginia
    • Review of General Fund Revenues and the Virginia Economy for Fiscal Year 2021
      • The Honorable K. Joseph Flores, Secretary of Finance

NOTE:  Seating in the Shared Committee Room is limited to legislators and designated staff only. Senate Room A is reserved for members of the Cabinet and designated agency personnel. The public may view the livestream in the House Committee Room, as space allows, or online.  Due to space limitations, online viewing is recommended.

2021 Special Session II Budget Conferees

The members of the Joint Conference Committee on the Budget Bill, House Bill 7001, have been appointed.  Beginning today, August 5, meetings involving the budget conferees will be taking place at various times and can occur any time between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and midnight. 

 For further information, please contact either the House Appropriations Committee staff at (804) 698-1590 or the Senate Finance & Appropriations Committee staff at (804) 698-7480.

House Budget Conferees
 		 Senate Budget Conferees

  • Janet D. Howell (D-District 32)

  • Richard L. Saslaw (D-District 35)

  • Emmett W. Hanger, Jr. (R-District 24)

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  • L. Louise Lucas (D-District 18)

  • George L. Barker (D-District 39)

  • R. Creigh Deeds (D- District 25) 

  • Mamie E. Locke (D-District 2)

 

2021 Special Session II Meetings

Monday, August 2, 2021

 

2021 Interim Meetings

Wednesday, June 23, 2021

 

Monday, May 17, 2021

  • Appropriations  - Virtual - 10:00 AM - Live Stream Link - Submit written comments
    • Agenda
    • Economic and Revenue Update   
    • COVID-19 and PK-12 in Virginia
      • Dr. James F. Lane, Superintendent, Virginia Department of Education
    • Update on Labor Law and State Capital Construction Process Workgroup
      • The Honorable Megan Healy, Ph.D., Chief Workforce Advisor
    • Update on the Forensic Science Capital Project
      • Joe Damico, Director, Virginia Department of General Services

 

2021 INTERIM COMMITTEE MEETING SCHEDULE

DATE TIME LOCATION
     
May 17th
(Monday) 		10:00 AM
 Virtual
June 23rd 
(Wednesday) 		9:30 AM
 Virtual
July No Meeting No Meeting
     
August 18th
(Wednesday)		 9:30 AM
 Joint Mtg. w/SFAC & HFC
Shared Committee Rm, Pocahontas Bldg
     
September 20th
(Monday)		 1:00 PM
 Shared Committee Rm, Pocahontas Bldg
     
October 18th
(Monday)		 1:00 PM
 Shared Committee Rm, Pocahontas Bldg
     
November 16th (Tuesday)
November 17th (Wednesday)		 1:00 PM
8:30 AM		 House Committee Rm, Pocahontas Bldg Bus Tour/Site Visits for Legislators 
     
December 16th
(Thursday)		 9:30 AM
 Joint Mtg. w/HFC & SFAC
Shared Committee Rm, Pocahontas Bldg

 

 

 

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