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2013 SESSION

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HB 1753 Meherrin River; designates 17.8-mile segment as component of Virginia Scenic Rivers System

Introduced by: Thomas C. Wright, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Scenic river. Adds the 17.8-mile segment of the Meherrin River lying within Mecklenberg and Lunenburg Counties as a component of the Virginia Scenic Rivers System. The Meherrin River within Brunswick County, a distance of approximately 37 miles, adjoins the new segment and is designated as a scenic river by current law, making the total distance designated as a scenic river approximately 54.8 miles. The bill provides that nothing in the amended section shall preclude the Commonwealth or a local governing body from constructing, reconstructing, or performing necessary maintenance on any road or bridge.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/13  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13103162D  pdf | impact statement
• 02/18/13  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1753ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/14/13  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0341)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/08/13  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13103162D
• 01/08/13  House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
• 01/16/13  House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N)
• 01/17/13  House: Read first time
• 01/18/13  House: Read second time and engrossed
• 01/21/13  House: Read third time and passed House (73-Y 14-N)
• 01/21/13  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (73-Y 14-N)
• 01/22/13  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 01/22/13  Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
• 02/07/13  Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (10-Y 1-N)
• 02/11/13  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/12/13  Senate: Read third time
• 02/12/13  Senate: Passed Senate (30-Y 10-N)
• 02/18/13  House: Enrolled
• 02/18/13  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1753ER)
• 02/18/13  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/19/13  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/14/13  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 341 (effective 7/1/13)
• 03/14/13  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0341)