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HB 1796 Oyster grounds; dredging projects in Lynnhaven River.
Introduced by: Christopher P. Stolle | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)
Oyster ground lease; certain dredging projects. Provides that certain oyster ground leaseholders in the Lynnhaven River are subject to the conduct of approved municipal dredging projects to restore existing navigation channels. The bill limits such projects to oyster grounds that are condemned, restricted, or otherwise nonproductive, and it requires the locality to compensate the lessee for the use of the ground. The bill directs that if the parties cannot agree on a compensation amount, a court of competent jurisdiction shall determine the value of the ground. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2019. This bill is identical to SB 1143.
FULL TEXT
- 01/09/17 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101220D pdf | impact statement
- 02/01/17 House: Committee substitute printed 17105038D-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/24/17 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1796ER) pdf | impact statement
- 02/28/17 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate reprinted (HB1796ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/16/17 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0529) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/09/17 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101220D
- 01/09/17 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 01/12/17 House: Assigned ACNR sub: Chesapeake
- 01/26/17 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/17 House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/17 House: Committee substitute printed 17105038D-H1
- 02/02/17 House: Read first time
- 02/03/17 House: Read second time
- 02/03/17 House: Committee substitute agreed to 17105038D-H1
- 02/03/17 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1796H1
- 02/06/17 House: Read third time and passed House (97-Y 1-N)
- 02/06/17 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (97-Y 1-N)
- 02/07/17 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/07/17 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 02/16/17 Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (9-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/17 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/17 Senate: Read third time
- 02/21/17 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/17 Senate: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/17 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/17 House: Enrolled
- 02/24/17 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1796ER)
- 02/24/17 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/24/17 Senate: Signed by President
- 02/28/17 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/28/17
- 02/28/17 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017
- 02/28/17 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate reprinted (HB1796ER)
- 03/16/17 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 529 (effective 7/1/17)
- 03/16/17 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0529)