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2011 SESSION
SB 964 Coastal resource management; Marine Resources Commission, et al., to develop integrated guidance.
Introduced by: Ralph S. Northam | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Marine Resources Commission; Virginia Institute of Marine Science; coastal resource management. Requires the Marine Resources Commission to establish and implement a general permit regulation that authorizes and encourages the use of living shorelines as the preferred alternative for stabilizing tidal shorelines. The Commission, in cooperation with the Department of Conservation and Recreation and with technical assistance from the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), shall also develop integrated guidance for the management of tidal shoreline systems for the regulatory entities with authority over shoreline management projects. VIMS shall also develop comprehensive coastal resource management guidance for local governments. Those localities in Tidewater Virginia must incorporate such guidance at the next scheduled review of their comprehensive plan.
FULL TEXT
- 01/11/11 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11102534D pdf | impact statement
- 02/15/11 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB964ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/29/11 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0885) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/11/11 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11102534D
- 01/11/11 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 01/17/11 Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 0-N)
- 01/18/11 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
- 01/19/11 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/20/11 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 1-N)
- 01/20/11 Senate: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
- 01/20/11 Senate: Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/11 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/07/11 House: Read first time
- 02/07/11 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 02/09/11 House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/11 House: Read second time
- 02/11/11 House: Read third time
- 02/11/11 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (96-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/11 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (96-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/11 Senate: Enrolled
- 02/15/11 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB964ER)
- 02/15/11 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/16/11 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/26/11 Senate: Governor's recommendation received by Senate
- 04/05/11 Senate: Placed on Calendar
- 04/06/11 Senate: Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (17-Y 23-N)
- 04/06/11 Senate: Communicated to Governor
- 04/29/11 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 885 (effective 7/1/11)
- 04/29/11 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0885)