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2010 SESSION

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SB 394 Offshore energy resources; production and development permitted 50 miles off Atlantic shoreline.

Introduced by: Frank W. Wagner | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Offshore energy resources. States that it shall be the policy of the Commonwealth to support oil and natural gas exploration, development, and production 50 miles or more off Virginia's coast, taking into account the impact on affected localities, armed forces, and the mid-Atlantic regional spaceport. Currently, the policy is limited to supporting exploration for natural gas resources 50 miles or more offshore. HB 787 is identical.

FULL TEXT

• 01/13/10  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10100459D  pdf | impact statement
• 03/10/10  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB394ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 04/11/10  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0607)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• House amendments
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HISTORY

• 01/13/10  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10100459D
• 01/13/10  Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
• 02/15/10  Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor (11-Y 4-N)
• 02/16/10  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/16/10  Senate: Read second time and engrossed
• 02/16/10  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/16/10  Senate: Passed Senate (33-Y 6-N)
• 02/17/10  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/17/10  House: Read first time
• 02/17/10  House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
• 02/23/10  House: Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment (16-Y 6-N)
• 02/25/10  House: Read second time
• 02/26/10  House: Read third time
• 02/26/10  House: Committee amendment agreed to
• 02/26/10  House: Engrossed by House as amended
• 02/26/10  House: Passed House with amendment (68-Y 28-N)
• 02/26/10  House: VOTE: --- PASSAGE (68-Y 28-N)
• 03/02/10  Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N)
• 03/10/10  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/10/10  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB394ER)
• 03/10/10  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/12/10  Senate: Signed by President
• 04/11/10  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 607 (effective 7/1/10)
• 04/11/10  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0607)