HB 516

Abstract

Flood resiliency and protection. Implements recommendations from the first Virginia Coastal Resilience Master Plan. The bill provides guidelines for the development of a Virginia Flood Protection Master Plan for the Commonwealth and requires that the Coastal Resilience Master Plan be updated by December 31, 2022, and every five years thereafter. The bill establishes the Virginia Coastal Resilience Technical Advisory Committee to assist with the updates and requires the development of a community outreach and engagement plan to ensure meaningful involvement by affected and vulnerable community residents. The bill also requires that the Chief Resilience Officer report every two years, beginning July 1, 2023, on the status of flood resilience in the Commonwealth. This bill is identical to SB 551.

Flood resiliency and protection. Implements recommendations from the first Virginia Coastal Resilience MasterPlan. The bill provides guidelines for the development of a VirginiaFlood Protection Master Plan for the Commonwealth and requires thatthe Coastal Resilience Master Plan be updated by December 31, 2022,and every five years thereafter. The bill establishes the VirginiaCoastal Resilience Technical Advisory Committee to assist with theupdates and requires the development of a community outreach andengagement plan to ensure meaningful involvement by affected andvulnerable community residents. The bill also requires that the ChiefResilience Officer report every two years, beginning July 1, 2023,on the status of flood resilience in the Commonwealth.