HB 602

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 11, 2022
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Flood Control, Department of, and Commonwealth Flood Plan; created, report.

Abstract

Department of Flood Control; Commonwealth FloodPlan. Creates the Commonwealth Flood Board as a policy boardin the executive branch. The bill provides that the Board's dutiesshall include, among others, overseeing the development, implementation,and updating of the Commonwealth Flood Plan. The bill also createsthe Department of Flood Control under the authority of the Secretaryof Natural and Historic Resources to provide technical expertise in all aspects related to flood control, management, mitigation, abatement,and recovery. The Commonwealth Flooding Scientific and TechnicalAdvisory Committee is also established in the bill as an advisorycommittee of the Commonwealth Flood Board to assist the Commonwealthin developing and implementing the Commonwealth Flood Plan.

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Feb 15, 2022

House

Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

Feb 07, 2022

House

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 4-N)

Feb 04, 2022

House

Assigned ACNR sub: Chesapeake

Jan 11, 2022

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103972D

House

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

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