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2020 SESSION
HB 234 Offshore Wind, Division of; established, report.
Introduced by: Martha M. Mugler | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)
Division of Offshore Wind; established. Establishes the Division of Offshore Wind in the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy and gives it the following powers and duties: (i) to identify specific measures that will facilitate the establishment of the Hampton Roads region as a wind industry hub for offshore wind generation projects in state and federal waters off the United States coast; (ii) to coordinate state agencies' activities related to offshore wind; (iii) to develop and implement a stakeholder engagement strategy that identifies key groups, sets forth outreach objectives, and outlines a timeline for outreach and engagement; (iv) to identify regulatory and other barriers to the deployment of offshore wind and attraction of offshore wind supply chain businesses; and (v) to provide staff support for the Virginia Offshore Wind Development Authority and facilitate fulfillment of the Authority's purpose and duties.
FULL TEXT
- 12/29/19 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102566D pdf | impact statement
- 02/04/20 House: Committee substitute printed 20107171D-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 03/04/20 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB234ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/07/20 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0794) pdf
AMENDMENTS
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted
HISTORY
- 12/29/19 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102566D
- 12/29/19 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 01/15/20 House: Referred from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources by voice vote
- 01/15/20 House: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
- 01/16/20 House: Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3
- 01/30/20 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/20 House: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/20 House: Committee substitute printed 20107171D-H1
- 02/05/20 House: Read first time
- 02/06/20 House: Read second time
- 02/06/20 House: Committee substitute agreed to 20107171D-H1
- 02/06/20 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB234H1
- 02/07/20 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/20 House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/20 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/10/20 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 02/18/20 Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 0-N 1-A)
- 02/18/20 Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/25/20 Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/26/20 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/20 Senate: Read third time
- 02/27/20 Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
- 03/04/20 House: Enrolled
- 03/04/20 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB234ER)
- 03/05/20 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/05/20 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/12/20 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020
- 03/12/20 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
- 04/07/20 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 794 (effective 7/1/20)
- 04/07/20 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0794)