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2020 SESSION

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HB 1623 Open-space preservation; increases fee for every writing document and instrument admitted to record.

Introduced by: Kenneth R. Plum | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)

Fee for open-space preservation. Increases from $1 to $3 the fee for open-space preservation charged for every deed, deed of trust, contract, or other instrument admitted to record in those jurisdictions in which open-space easements are held by the Virginia Outdoors Foundation. The bill also clarifies that the fee applies to any "deed, deed of trust, contract, or other instrument" admitted to record, replacing the term "deed."

FULL TEXT

• 01/16/20  House: Presented and ordered printed 20104611D  pdf
• 01/29/20  House: Committee substitute printed 20106023D-H1  pdf | impact statement
• 02/28/20  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1623ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 04/02/20  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0623)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
• House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted
• Senate amendments not adopted

HISTORY

• 01/16/20  House: Presented and ordered printed 20104611D
• 01/16/20  House: Referred to Committee on Finance
• 01/23/20  House: Assigned Finance sub: Subcommittee #2
• 01/27/20  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 4-N)
• 01/29/20  House: Reported from Finance with substitute (14-Y 7-N)
• 01/29/20  House: Committee substitute printed 20106023D-H1
• 01/31/20  House: Read first time
• 02/03/20  House: Read second time
• 02/03/20  House: Committee substitute agreed to 20106023D-H1
• 02/03/20  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1623H1
• 02/04/20  House: Read third time and passed House (58-Y 40-N)
• 02/04/20  House: VOTE: Passage (58-Y 40-N)
• 02/05/20  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/05/20  Senate: Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
• 02/18/20  Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 4-N)
• 02/19/20  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/20  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 02/21/20  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 02/24/20  Senate: Read third time
• 02/24/20  Senate: Amendments by Senator Norment withdrawn
• 02/24/20  Senate: Passed Senate (22-Y 17-N)
• 02/24/20  Senate: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/24/20  Senate: Passed Senate (22-Y 17-N)
• 02/28/20  House: Enrolled
• 02/28/20  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1623ER)
• 02/28/20  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/02/20  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/11/20  House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2020
• 03/11/20  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
• 04/02/20  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 623 (effective 7/1/20)
• 04/02/20  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0623)