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SB 886 Gas severance tax.
Introduced by: A. Benton "Ben" Chafin | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Gas severance tax. Extends the sunset date from January 1, 2018, to January 1, 2020, for the local gas severance tax that is dedicated to (i) the local Coal and Gas Road Improvement Fund, (ii) the Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Fund, and (iii) water, sewer, and natural gas systems and lines. This bill is identical to HB 2169.
FULL TEXT
- 12/20/16 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101045D pdf | impact statement
- 02/17/17 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB886ER) pdf
- 03/13/17 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0443) pdf
HISTORY
- 12/20/16 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101045D
- 12/20/16 Senate: Referred to Committee on Finance
- 01/24/17 Senate: Reported from Finance (16-Y 0-N)
- 01/25/17 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/26/17 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/27/17 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/17 House: Placed on Calendar
- 01/31/17 House: Read first time
- 01/31/17 House: Referred to Committee on Finance
- 02/13/17 House: Reported from Finance (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/17 House: Read second time
- 02/15/17 House: Read third time
- 02/15/17 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/17 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/17 Senate: Enrolled
- 02/17/17 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB886ER)
- 02/17/17 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/20/17 Senate: Signed by President
- 02/21/17 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/21/17
- 02/21/17 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017
- 03/13/17 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 443 (effective 7/1/17)
- 03/13/17 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0443)