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SB 686 Uniform Environmental Covenants Act; established.

Introduced by: W. Roscoe Reynolds | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)

Uniform environmental covenants.  Authorizes the Department of Environmental Quality to enter into environmental covenants with interest holders in real property that restrict the use of the real property. The covenants are intended to survive transfers of ownership interests in the land or operations of law that may otherwise terminate the covenant. The bill spells out the recordation process and notice to subsequent holders of interest. Prior held interests are not affected by the covenant. The bill authorizes the Department of Environmental Quality to establish fees to be paid by the fee simple owner of the real estate subject to the covenant in order to fund the program.

FULL TEXT

• 01/22/10  Senate: Presented and ordered printed 10104250D  pdf
• 02/11/10  Senate: Committee substitute printed 10105313D-S1  pdf
• 02/16/10  Senate: Printed as engrossed 10105313D-ES1  pdf
• 03/12/10  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB686ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 04/12/10  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0691)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/22/10  Senate: Presented and ordered printed 10104250D
• 01/22/10  Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
• 02/08/10  Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendment (11-Y 2-N)
• 02/08/10  Senate: Rereferred to Finance
• 02/11/10  Senate: Committee substitute printed 10105313D-S1
• 02/11/10  Senate: Reported from Finance with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
• 02/15/10  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/16/10  Senate: Read second time
• 02/16/10  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
• 02/16/10  Senate: Committee amendment rejected
• 02/16/10  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/16/10  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 10105313D-S1
• 02/16/10  Senate: Reading of amendments waived
• 02/16/10  Senate: Amendments by Senator Reynolds agreed to
• 02/16/10  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendments SB686ES1
• 02/16/10  Senate: Printed as engrossed 10105313D-ES1
• 02/16/10  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/16/10  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/18/10  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/18/10  House: Read first time
• 02/18/10  House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
• 03/03/10  House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (12-Y 10-N)
• 03/04/10  House: Read second time
• 03/05/10  House: Passed by for the day
• 03/08/10  House: Read third time
• 03/08/10  House: Passed House (88-Y 10-N)
• 03/08/10  House: VOTE: --- PASSAGE (88-Y 10-N)
• 03/12/10  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/12/10  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB686ER)
• 03/13/10  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/15/10  Senate: Signed by President
• 04/12/10  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 691 (effective 7/1/10)
• 04/12/10  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0691)