How is Virginia's biennial budget bill HB 30 taking shape as the General Assembly closes the deal?

Virginia's biennial budget bill (House Bill 30) passed the House 83-14 on Feb. 27, was reported unanimously (22-0) by House Appropriations on Feb. 22, and the Senate agreed to the conference report on June 22 - a package that adds a new data-center electricity consumption charge projected at up to $1.2 billion over the biennium while boosting K-12 funding, teacher pay, Medicaid, and marketplace subsidies. Debate on the floor centered on RGGI-related fees, a new litigation unit, a paid family and medical leave program, and whether the data-center package goes far enough.

AI-generated summary compiled from Citizen Portal's coverage of the bill. Officials' positions below are sourced from their own words in indexed meetings and press events.