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2010 SESSION

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HB 389 Virginia Offshore Wind Development Authority; created.

Introduced by: William R. Janis | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Virginia Offshore Wind Project Development Authority. Creates the Virginia Offshore Wind Development Authority to facilitate and support the development of the offshore wind industry and wind-powered electric energy facilities located off the coast of the Commonwealth beyond the Commonwealth's three-mile jurisdictional limit. The Authority is charged with, among other tasks, (i) identifying existing state and regulatory or administrative barriers to the development of the offshore wind industry, (ii) collecting metocean and environmental data, (iii) upgrading port facilities to accommodate the manufacturing and assembly of project components and vessels that will support such projects, and (iv) applying to the U.S. Department of Energy for loan guarantees for such projects.  SB 577 is identical.

FULL TEXT

• 01/12/10  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10101009D  pdf
• 02/09/10  House: Committee substitute printed 10104581D-H1  pdf | impact statement
• 03/01/10  Senate: Committee substitute printed 10105720D-S1  pdf | impact statement
• 03/13/10  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB389ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 04/11/10  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0507)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/12/10  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10101009D
• 01/12/10  House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
• 02/09/10  House: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/09/10  House: Committee substitute printed 10104581D-H1
• 02/11/10  House: Read first time
• 02/12/10  House: Read second time
• 02/12/10  House: Committee substitute agreed to 10104581D-H1
• 02/12/10  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB389H1
• 02/15/10  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/15/10  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/16/10  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/16/10  Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
• 03/01/10  Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
• 03/01/10  Senate: Committee substitute printed 10105720D-S1
• 03/03/10  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/04/10  Senate: Read third time
• 03/04/10  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 03/04/10  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 10105720D-S1
• 03/04/10  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB389S1
• 03/04/10  Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/05/10  House: Placed on Calendar
• 03/08/10  House: Senate substitute agreed to by House 10105720D-S1 (98-Y 0-N)
• 03/08/10  House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION (98-Y 0-N)
• 03/13/10  House: Enrolled
• 03/13/10  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB389ER)
• 03/13/10  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/15/10  Senate: Signed by President
• 04/11/10  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 507 (effective 7/1/10)
• 04/11/10  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0507)