SB 551

  • Virginia Senate Bill
  • 2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Jan 12, 2022
  • Passed Senate Feb 07, 2022
  • Passed House Mar 07, 2022
  • Signed by Governor Apr 11, 2022

Flood resiliency & protection; implements recom. from first Va. Coastal Resilience Master Plan.

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 incorporates SB 504 and SB 506 and is identical to HB 516.

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 incorporates SB 504 and SB 506.

Flood resiliency and protection. Implements recommendations from the first Virginia Coastal Resilience MasterPlan. The bill provides guidelines for the development of a Virginia Flood 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.

Bill Sponsors (3)

Votes


Actions


Apr 11, 2022

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor-Chapter 495 (effective 7/1/22)

Mar 22, 2022

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022

Senate

Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 22, 2022

Mar 11, 2022

Senate

Impact statement from DPB (SB551ER)

Mar 10, 2022

Senate

Enrolled

House

Signed by Speaker

Senate

Signed by President

Mar 08, 2022

Senate

House amendment agreed to by Senate (32-Y 7-N)

Mar 07, 2022

House

Read third time

House

VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N)

House

Passed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)

House

Engrossed by House as amended

House

Committee amendment agreed to

Mar 04, 2022

House

Read second time

Mar 02, 2022

House

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

Feb 21, 2022

House

Read first time

House

Placed on Calendar

House

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

Feb 07, 2022

Senate

Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 16-N)

Feb 04, 2022

Senate

Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB551S1

Senate

Committee substitute agreed to 22105258D-S1

Senate

Reading of substitute waived

Senate

Read second time

Feb 03, 2022

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

Feb 02, 2022

Senate

Reported from Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 3-N)

Senate

Impact statement from DPB (SB551S1)

Jan 25, 2022

Senate

Committee substitute printed 22105258D-S1

Senate

Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

Senate

Incorporates SB506 (Lewis)

Senate

Incorporates SB504 (Lewis)

Senate

Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite (10-Y 5-N)

Jan 12, 2022

Senate

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources

Senate

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103100D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103100D PDF HTML
Committee substitute printed 22105258D-S1 PDF HTML
SB551ER PDF HTML
CHAP0495 PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB551FER122.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB551FS1122.PDF PDF
Amendment: SB551AHE HTML
Amendment: SB551AH HTML

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