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SB 1143 Oyster grounds; dredging projects in Lynnhaven River.
Introduced by: Bill R. DeSteph, Jr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (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 HB 1796.
FULL TEXT
- 01/09/17 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101559D pdf | impact statement
- 02/02/17 Senate: Committee substitute printed 17104818D-S1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/22/17 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1143ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/13/17 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0365) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/09/17 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101559D
- 01/09/17 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 02/02/17 Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/17 Senate: Committee substitute printed 17104818D-S1
- 02/03/17 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N 1-A)
- 02/06/17 Senate: Read second time
- 02/06/17 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/06/17 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 17104818D-S1
- 02/06/17 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1143S1
- 02/06/17 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/17 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/17 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/08/17 House: Read first time
- 02/08/17 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 02/15/17 House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/17 House: Read second time
- 02/17/17 House: Read third time
- 02/17/17 House: Passed House (98-Y 1-N)
- 02/17/17 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (98-Y 1-N)
- 02/22/17 Senate: Enrolled
- 02/22/17 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1143ER)
- 02/22/17 Senate: Signed by President
- 02/22/17 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/23/17 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/23/17
- 02/23/17 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017
- 03/13/17 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 365 (effective 7/1/17)
- 03/13/17 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0365)