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HB 1537 Condemnation; allowing owners to relocate sport shooting ranges.

Introduced by: Christopher B. Saxman | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Condemnation; sport shooting ranges.  Provides that any sport shooting range operating or approved for construction in the Commonwealth, which upon condemnation relocates to another site in the same locality, shall not be subject to any noise control standard more stringent than those in effect when the sport shooting range was originally approved for construction or began operating, whichever was earlier.  Also provides that a locality cannot subject a sport shooting range to noise control standards that are more stringent than the standards existing at the time the range was originally approved for construction or began operating, whichever was earlier.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Condemnation; sport shooting ranges.  Provides that upon condemnation of a sport shooting range, the condemnor shall provide another location within a reasonable distance and provide for the total replacement of land, facilities, and all provisions under § 15.2-917.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Condemnation; sport shooting ranges.  Provides that no property that is within a sport shooting range shall be condemned except in accordance with general law. Owners of sport shooting ranges are allowed to relocate any condemned portion of their shooting range within the jurisdiction of the condemning authority. In addition, any sport shooting range that has relocated or any owner thereof shall have the same rights, powers, and privileges, with respect to such range, that existed prior to condemnation. This measure tracks language in § 25.1-105.