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2018 SESSION
SB 985 Hurricane and Flooding Risk Reduction and Bond Rating Protection Act of 2018; report.
Introduced by: Frank W. Wagner | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)
Hurricane and Flooding Risk Reduction and Bond Rating Protection Act of 2018; report. Establishes the Hurricane and Flooding Risk Reduction and Bond Rating Protection Act of 2018. Establishes the Commonwealth of Virginia as a nonfederal sponsor of hurricane and flooding risk reduction projects. There is also established the Virginia Hurricane and Flood Risk Reduction Authority (the Authority) and a board of directors (the Board) of the Authority. The Board shall exercise for the Governor executive authority over all phases of hurricane and flood risk reduction programs, including investigations, construction, operations, and maintenance. The Authority shall be established to fulfill the directives of the Board. The Authority shall be hosted by a department of the Commonwealth as designated by the Governor. That department shall provide support to the Authority, including budgeting, work facilities, administrative management, logistics, human resources, legal, contracts, and information resources. The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) shall consult with Louisiana's Legislative Fiscal Office to assess the increased state and local tax flows in Louisiana that resulted from post-Katrina federal spending, including spending for civil works storm and flooding risk reduction project. The bill requires JLARC to report to the General Assembly no later than November 1, 2018, on the results of its initial assessment. The provisions of the bill are contingent on funding in a general appropriation act.
FULL TEXT
- 01/22/18 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 18105752D pdf | impact statement
- 02/08/18 Senate: Printed as engrossed 18105752D-E pdf | impact statement
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/22/18 Senate: Unanimous consent to introduce
- 01/22/18 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 18105752D
- 01/22/18 Senate: Referred to Committee on Finance
- 02/06/18 Senate: Reported from Finance with amendment (13-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/18 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/18 Senate: Read second time
- 02/08/18 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/08/18 Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/08/18 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB985E
- 02/08/18 Senate: Printed as engrossed 18105752D-E
- 02/09/18 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/18 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/14/18 House: Read first time
- 02/14/18 House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 03/06/18 House: Left in Appropriations