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2003 SESSION

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HB 1970 Virginia Scenic River Board.

Introduced by: Clifford L. Athey, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Virginia Scenic River Board. Creates the Virginia Scenic River Board, eliminates the Virginia Scenic River Advisory Boards, corrects a mileage error related to the Staunton State Scenic River, designates the Historic Lower James River as a state scenic river, codifies the St. Mary’s River as a river segment worthy of designation, and requires a report by the Department of Conservation and Recreation in 2009 to evaluate the effectiveness of the new state board. This bill is identical to legislation recommended by the Joint Subcommittee Studying the Operations, Practices, Duties, and Funding of the Commonwealth's Agencies, Boards, Commissions, Councils and Other Governmental Entities pursuant to HJR 159 (2002). This bill is incorporated into HB 1627.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/03  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/07/03 035215616  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 01/08/03  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/07/03 035215616
• 01/08/03  House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
• 01/22/03  House: Incorporated by A., C. & N. R. (HB1627-Cox) (22-Y 0-N)