VASB-226
Compost and other products containing organic soil amendments infrastructure; DEQ tax policy option.
- Jurisdiction:
- Virginia
- Type:
- Incentives
- Last action:
- Apr 11, 2026
OrganicsBiobased
Bill advances organics recycling and compost market development by enabling local procurement preference for locally-produced compost and organic soil amendments, supporting circular economy infrastructure for the biological cycle.
Full bill text
(SB226) GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION 1. Line 4, enrolled, Title, after infrastructure; strike the remainder of line 4 and through expanded; on line 5 2. Line 14, enrolled, after establishments strike ; [the semi-colon] insert and cafeterias operated by or run on behalf of 3. At the beginning of line 15, enrolled strike institutional cafeteria; and a cafeteria operated by or on behalf of the Commonwealth or a 4. Line 27, enrolled, after business insert , unless the business demonstrates in writing that the permitted facility will not accept the organic waste 5. Line 46, enrolled strike all of lines 46 through 52
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