HB 672

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2021 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 06, 2020
  • Passed House Feb 06, 2020
  • Senate
  • Governor

State, regional, and local planning; climate change.

Abstract

State, regional, and local planning; climate change. Establishes a policy of the Commonwealth to prevent and to minimize actions that contribute to the detrimental effects of climate change in the Commonwealth. The bill requires any state agency to examine any new regulation in furtherance of this policy. The bill requires local and regional planning commissions to consider the impacts from and causes of climate change in adopting a comprehensive plan, regional strategic plan, or zoning ordinance.

State, regional, and local planning; climatechange. Establishes a policy of the Commonwealth to prevent andto minimize actions that contribute to the detrimental effects ofanthropogenic climate change in the Commonwealth. The bill requiresany state agency to examine any new regulation or policy involvingstate action or funds in relation to its impact on climate changeand its effects thereof prior to adopting or implementing such regulationor policy. The bill requires local and regional planning commissionsto consider the impacts from and causes of climate change in adoptinga comprehensive plan, regional strategic plan, or zoning ordinance.

Bill Sponsors (2)

Votes


Actions


Dec 04, 2020

Senate

Left in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources

Feb 25, 2020

Senate

Committee substitute printed to LIS only 20109090D-S1

Senate

Continued to 2021 in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N)

Feb 07, 2020

Senate

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB672H1)

Feb 06, 2020

House

Read third time and passed House (55-Y 44-N)

House

VOTE: Passage (55-Y 44-N)

Feb 05, 2020

House

Committee substitute agreed to 20107166D-H1

House

Read second time

House

Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB672H1

Feb 04, 2020

House

Read first time

Jan 31, 2020

House

Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (12-Y 9-N)

House

Committee substitute printed 20107166D-H1

House

House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

Jan 30, 2020

House

House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

Jan 29, 2020

House

Assigned CC & T sub: Land Use

Jan 06, 2020

House

Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100292D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100292D HTML
Committee substitute printed 20107166D-H1 HTML
Committee substitute printed to LIS only 20109090D-S1 HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB672FH1122.PDF PDF

Sources

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