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2026 Session

Budget Amendments - HB30 (Committee Approved)

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SCC: Language Access (language only)

Item 474 #2h

Item 474 #2h

Independent Agencies
State Corporation Commission

Language

Page 549, after line 19, insert:

“The State Corporation Commission (SCC) shall inventory existing consumer-facing guidance, instructional documentation, forms, and other public materials published in hardcopy or electronic media and prepare a cost estimate to translate high demand materials into the top five most common non-English languages spoken in Virginia according to the DataUSA profile for languages spoken in Virginia. The SCC shall report on existing practices for providing language access services at points of public interface alongside an inventory list and publication costs to the Chairs of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committees no later than December 31, 2026.”



Explanation

(This language amendment directs the State Corporation Commission (SCC) to review its customer-facing language access offerings and provide information on the cost to expand such access for high-demand materials.)