SB 776

  • Virginia Senate Bill
  • 2020 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Jan 08, 2020
  • Passed Senate Feb 10, 2020
  • Passed House Mar 02, 2020
  • Signed by Governor Apr 07, 2020

Wetlands protection; living shorelines.

Abstract

Wetlands protection; living shorelines. Requires the Virginia Marine Resources Commission to promulgate and periodically update minimum standards for the protection and conservation of wetlands and to approve only living shoreline approaches to shoreline stabilization unless the best available science shows that such approaches are not suitable.

Wetlands protection; living shorelines. Requires the Virginia Marine Resources Commission to promulgate and periodically update minimum standards for the protection and conservation of wetlands and to approve only living shoreline approaches to shoreline stabilization where the best available science shows that such approaches are feasible. The provisions of the bill are contingent on funding in a general appropriation act.

Wetlands protection; living shorelines. Requires the Virginia Marine Resources Commission to promulgate and periodically update minimum standards for the protection and conservation of wetlands and to approve only living shoreline approaches to shoreline stabilization where the best available science shows that such approaches are feasible.

Bill Sponsors (2)

Votes


Actions


Apr 07, 2020

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor-Chapter 809 (effective 7/1/20)

Mar 12, 2020

Office of the Governor

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

Senate

Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020

Mar 07, 2020

Senate

Signed by President

House

Signed by Speaker

Mar 06, 2020

Senate

Enrolled

Senate

Impact statement from DPB (SB776ER)

Mar 03, 2020

Senate

House amendments agreed to by Senate (32-Y 8-N)

Mar 02, 2020

House

Committee amendments agreed to

House

VOTE: Passage (70-Y 30-N)

House

Passed House with amendments (70-Y 30-N)

House

Engrossed by House as amended

House

Read third time

Feb 28, 2020

House

Read second time

Feb 26, 2020

House

Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendments (16-Y 6-N)

Feb 24, 2020

House

House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (5-Y 2-N)

Feb 21, 2020

House

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

House

Read first time

House

Placed on Calendar

Feb 12, 2020

Senate

Impact statement from DPB (SB776E)

Feb 10, 2020

Senate

Read third time and passed Senate (32-Y 7-N)

Feb 07, 2020

Senate

Committee amendment agreed to

Senate

Printed as engrossed 20102955D-E

Senate

Engrossed by Senate as amended SB776E

Senate

Reading of amendment waived

Senate

Read second time

Feb 06, 2020

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

Feb 05, 2020

Senate

Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (16-Y 0-N)

Jan 28, 2020

Senate

Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

Senate

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

Jan 20, 2020

Senate

Impact statement from DPB (SB776)

Jan 08, 2020

Senate

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102955D

Senate

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Impact statement from DPB (SB776) HTML
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB776E HTML
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB776ER) HTML
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0809) HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Amendment: SB776AS HTML
Amendment: SB776AHE HTML
Amendment: SB776AH HTML

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