HB 1313

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2020 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 08, 2020
  • Passed House Feb 11, 2020
  • Passed Senate Feb 28, 2020
  • Signed by Governor Mar 27, 2020

Chief Resilience Officer; Governor to designate.

Abstract

Chief Resilience Officer. Directs the Governor to designate a Chief Resilience Officer to serve as the primary coordinator of resilience and adaptation initiatives in Virginia and as the primary point of contact regarding issues related to resilience and recurrent flooding. The bill directs the Chief Resilience Officer, in consultation with the Special Assistant to the Governor for Coastal Adaptation and Protection, to identify and monitor areas at the greatest risk from recurrent flooding; review and comment on plans for the construction or substantial reinforcement of a substantial flood defense or catchment area, at the request of the locality containing such defense or area; and initiate and assist with the pursuit of funding for resilience initiatives. The bill also expands the list of programs with which localities and the Commonwealth are required to coordinate as part of their flood control efforts.

Chief Resilience Officer. Directs the Governor to designate a Chief Resilience Officer to serve as the primary coordinator of resilience and adaptation initiatives in Virginia and as the primary point of contact regarding issues related to resilience and recurrent flooding. The bill directs the Chief Resilience Officer, in consultation with the Special Assistant to the Governor for Coastal Adaptation and Protection, to identify and monitor areas at the greatest risk from recurrent flooding; review and comment on plans for the construction or substantial reinforcement of a substantial flood defense or catchment area, at the request of the locality containing such defense or area; and initiate and assist with the pursuit of funding for resilience initiatives. The bill also expands the list of programs with which localities and the Commonwealth are required to coordinate as part of their flood control efforts.

Chief Resiliency Officer. Directs the Secretaryof Public Safety and Homeland Security to designate a Chief ResiliencyOfficer. The Chief Resiliency Officer, who shall hold no other position,shall serve as the primary coordinator of resilience and adaptationinitiatives in Virginia and as the primary point of contact regardingissues related to resilience and recurrent flooding.

Bill Sponsors (1)

Votes


Actions


Mar 27, 2020

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor-Chapter 493 (effective 7/1/20)

Mar 12, 2020

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020

House

Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020

Mar 06, 2020

Senate

Signed by President

House

Signed by Speaker

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB1313ER)

Mar 05, 2020

House

Enrolled

Mar 02, 2020

House

Senate amendment agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N)

House

VOTE: Adoption (98-Y 0-N)

House

Placed on Calendar

Feb 28, 2020

Senate

Committee amendment agreed to

Senate

Passed Senate with amendment (34-Y 3-N)

Senate

Engrossed by Senate as amended

Senate

Reading of amendment waived

Feb 27, 2020

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

Feb 25, 2020

Senate

Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendment (14-Y 1-N)

Feb 17, 2020

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB1313EH1)

Feb 12, 2020

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed

Senate

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources

Feb 11, 2020

House

VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)

House

Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)

Feb 10, 2020

House

Printed as engrossed 20107303D-EH1

House

Engrossed by House - committee substitute with amendments HB1313EH1

House

Committee on Appropriations amendments agreed to

House

Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources substitute agreed to 20107303D-H1

House

Read second time

Feb 09, 2020

House

Read first time

Feb 07, 2020

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N)

House

Reported from Appropriations with amendments (22-Y 0-N)

House

House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

Feb 05, 2020

House

Committee substitute printed 20107303D-H1

House

Assigned App. sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources

House

Referred to Committee on Appropriations

House

Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (22-Y 0-N)

Feb 03, 2020

House

House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

House

Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N)

Jan 15, 2020

House

Assigned ACNR sub: Chesapeake

Jan 08, 2020

House

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103145D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Engrossed by House - committee substitute with amendments HB1313EH1 HTML
HB1313H1 HTML
Engrossed by House - committee substitute with amendments HB1313EH1 HTML
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1313ER) HTML
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0493) HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Amendment: HB1313ASE HTML
Amendment: HB1313AS HTML
Amendment: HB1313AH HTML

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