HB 420

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 08, 2024
  • Passed House Feb 13, 2024
  • Senate
  • Governor

Federal park operations; temporary funding.

Abstract

Temporary funding of federal park operations. Authorizes the Governor to provide funding and execute necessaryagreements to allow the temporary operation of any Virginia propertycontrolled by the National Park Service in the event of a federalgovernment shutdown. Such authority shall be contingent on the U.S.Department of the Interior executing an agreement which authorizesthe Commonwealth to operate such property. The bill states that thefunds may come from the State Park Conservation Resources Fund, voluntarydonations, funds allocated to the Department of Conservation andRecreation, or other sources. However, the bill clarifies that nofunds originally allocated from the general fund shall be used tooperate a federal park for more than 21 days without the approvalof the General Assembly.

Bill Sponsors (1)

Votes


Actions


Feb 29, 2024

Senate

Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 1-N)

Feb 27, 2024

Senate

Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

Senate

Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 0-N)

Feb 14, 2024

Senate

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed

Feb 13, 2024

House

Read third time and passed House (95-Y 4-N)

House

VOTE: Passage (95-Y 4-N)

Feb 12, 2024

House

Read second time and engrossed

Feb 09, 2024

House

Read first time

Feb 07, 2024

House

Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (20-Y 2-N)

Jan 31, 2024

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N)

Jan 24, 2024

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB420)

Jan 23, 2024

House

Assigned ACNR sub: Natural Resources

Jan 08, 2024

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102583D

House

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102583D PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB420F122.PDF PDF

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