House approves conference bills for Avio and Jolt projects, sponsors cite thousands of jobs
March 13, 2026 | 2026 Legislature VA, Virginia
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Delegate William Ettore (Prince William) described two conference bills on the floor as codifying projects approved by the MEI Commission and urged their passage. On SB 835 he said the Avio project would “create 1,546 jobs and invest $538,000,000 in Pennsylvania County.”
The House voted to pass SB 835 by a wide margin (Ayes 94, Noes 2). Immediately afterward the House took up SB 836 — described by the same sponsor as the measure for Jolt to build large power transformers in Henry County — with an estimated 1,185 jobs and a $301,000,000 investment. That bill also passed on an overwhelming recorded vote (Ayes 94, Noes 2).
Sponsors framed both measures as standard economic-development codifications of previously approved MEI Commission projects that bring capital and employment to rural localities. Floor managers noted that the bills are identical to previously passed House bills in substance and urged members to approve the conference posture so projects can proceed.
No floor amendments to change the substantive commitments were adopted during the recorded roll calls, and the clerk announced the vote tallies on the House floor after each recorded close.
By approving these conference reports, the House put the measures into their final legislative posture pending enrollment and customary next steps.
The House voted to pass SB 835 by a wide margin (Ayes 94, Noes 2). Immediately afterward the House took up SB 836 — described by the same sponsor as the measure for Jolt to build large power transformers in Henry County — with an estimated 1,185 jobs and a $301,000,000 investment. That bill also passed on an overwhelming recorded vote (Ayes 94, Noes 2).
Sponsors framed both measures as standard economic-development codifications of previously approved MEI Commission projects that bring capital and employment to rural localities. Floor managers noted that the bills are identical to previously passed House bills in substance and urged members to approve the conference posture so projects can proceed.
No floor amendments to change the substantive commitments were adopted during the recorded roll calls, and the clerk announced the vote tallies on the House floor after each recorded close.
By approving these conference reports, the House put the measures into their final legislative posture pending enrollment and customary next steps.
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