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2023 SESSION
Chair: J. Chapman Petersen
Clerk: Michael Jackson, Claire Dunn
Staff: Nathan Smith
Date of Meeting: January 17, 2023
Time and Place: :30 min after adj. - Senate Committee Room A / Pocahontas
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Patron: Stuart
State Air Pollution Control Board; regulations; low-emissions and zero-emissions vehicle standards. Repeals the State Air Pollution Control Board's authority to implement low-emissions and zero-emissions vehicle standards for vehicles with a model year of 2025 and later.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 10.1-1307 of the Code of Virginia and to repeal § 10.1-1307.05 of the Code of Virginia, relating to State Air Pollution Control Board; regulations; low-emissions and zero-emissions vehicle standards.23100362D
Patron: Newman
State Air Pollution Control Board; motor vehicle emissions standards. Repeals the requirement that the State Air Pollution Control Board implement a low-emissions and zero-emissions vehicle program for motor vehicles with a model year of 2025 and later. The bill prohibits the Board from adopting or enforcing any model year standards related to control of emissions from new motor vehicles or new motor vehicle engines, including low-emission vehicle and zero-emission vehicle standards pursuant to the federal Clean Air Act and prohibits the Commonwealth from requiring any new motor vehicle or new motor vehicle engine to be certified as compliant with model year standards related to the control of emissions adopted by California for which a waiver has been granted pursuant to the federal Clean Air Act.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 10.1-1307 of the Code of Virginia and to repeal § 10.1-1307.05 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the State Air Pollution Control Board; motor vehicle emissions standards.23100369D
Patron: DeSteph
State Air Pollution Control Board; motor vehicle emissions standards. Repeals the requirement that the State Air Pollution Control Board implement a low-emissions and zero-emissions vehicle program for motor vehicles with a model year of 2025 and later. The bill prohibits the Board from adopting or enforcing any model year standards related to control of emissions from new motor vehicles or new motor vehicle engines, including low-emission vehicle and zero-emission vehicle standards pursuant to the federal Clean Air Act and prohibits the Commonwealth from requiring any new motor vehicle or new motor vehicle engine to be certified as compliant with model year standards related to the control of emissions adopted by California for which a waiver has been granted pursuant to the federal Clean Air Act.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 10.1-1307 of the Code of Virginia and to repeal § 10.1-1307.05 of the Code of Virginia and the second through fifth enactments of Chapter 263 of the Acts of Assembly of 2021, Special Session I, relating to the State Air Pollution Control Board; motor vehicle emissions standards.23100384D
Patron: Reeves
State Air Pollution Control Board; motor vehicle emissions standards. Repeals the requirement that the State Air Pollution Control Board implement a low-emissions and zero-emissions vehicle program for motor vehicles with a model year of 2025 and later. The bill prohibits the Board from adopting or enforcing any model year standards related to control of emissions from new motor vehicles or new motor vehicle engines, including low-emission vehicle and zero-emission vehicle standards pursuant to the federal Clean Air Act and prohibits the Commonwealth from requiring any new motor vehicle or new motor vehicle engine to be certified as compliant with model year standards related to the control of emissions adopted by California for which a waiver has been granted pursuant to the federal Clean Air Act.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 10.1-1307 of the Code of Virginia and to repeal § 10.1-1307.05 of the Code of Virginia and the second through fifth enactments of Chapter 263 of the Acts of Assembly of 2021, Special Session I, relating to the State Air Pollution Control Board; motor vehicle emissions standards.23100417D
Patron: McDougle
State Air Pollution Control Board; motor vehicle emissions standards. Repeals the requirement that the State Air Pollution Control Board implement a low-emissions and zero-emissions vehicle program for motor vehicles with a model year of 2025 and later. The bill prohibits the Board from adopting or enforcing any model year standards related to control of emissions from new motor vehicles or new motor vehicle engines, including low-emission vehicle and zero-emission vehicle standards pursuant to the federal Clean Air Act and prohibits the Commonwealth from requiring any new motor vehicle or new motor vehicle engine to be certified as compliant with model year standards related to the control of emissions adopted by California for which a waiver has been granted pursuant to the federal Clean Air Act.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 10.1-1307 of the Code of Virginia and to repeal § 10.1-1307.05 of the Code of Virginia and the second through fifth enactments of Chapter 263 of the Acts of Assembly of 2021, Special Session I, relating to the State Air Pollution Control Board; motor vehicle emissions standards.23100413D
Patron: Cosgrove
Wetlands zoning permit; notarization requirement. Eliminates the notarization requirement for a permit issued by a local wetlands board for the use or development of any wetland.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 28.2-1302 of the Code of Virginia, relating to wetlands zoning permit; notarization requirement.23102079D
Patron: Morrissey
State parks; Virginia National Guard Passport established; free entry and parking. Directs the Department of Conservation and Recreation to establish a Virginia National Guard Passport that authorizes a member of the Virginia National Guard to enter state parks without paying a parking or admission fee.
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 10.1-202.3, relating to state parks; Virginia National Guard Passport established; free entry and parking.23102875D
Patron: Mason
Oyster shell recycling tax credit. Creates a nonrefundable tax credit for taxable years 2023 through 2027 for a taxpayer engaged in the donation of oyster shells for use in oyster restoration projects. To qualify for the credit, a taxpayer must donate the oyster shells to either the Virginia Marine Resources Commission or a 501(c)(3) entity engaged in oyster restoration activities. A taxpayer who qualifies for this credit will be allowed a credit of $4.00 per bushel of oyster shells, not to exceed $1,500 per taxpayer in a taxable year. This credit is subject to an aggregate annual cap of $250,000.
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 13 of Chapter 3 in Title 58.1 a section numbered 58.1-439.12:13, relating to oyster shell recycling tax credit.23103089D
Patron: Peake
Conveyance of easement. Authorizes the Department of Conservation and Recreation to grant and convey an easement and right-of-way at High Bridge Trail State Park to Woodrow R. Jackson, Sr. The easement, which will follow an existing driveway across a portion of the High Bridge Trail State Park, will allow ingress and egress from U.S. Highway 460 to the grantee's property.
A BILL to authorize the Department of Conservation and Recreation to grant and convey an ingress-egress easement at High Bridge Trail State Park.23101279D
Patron: Peake
Conveyance of easement. Authorizes the Department of Conservation and Recreation to grant and convey an easement and right-of-way at High Bridge Trail State Park to Roy B. Stanton, Jr., and Pearl J. Stanton. The easement, which will follow an existing driveway across a portion of the High Bridge Trail State Park, will allow ingress and egress from U.S. Highway 460 to the Stantons' property.
A BILL to authorize the Department of Conservation and Recreation to convey an ingress-egress easement at High Bridge Trail State Park.23101281D
Patron: Hanger
Conveyance of easement; Shenandoah River State Park. Authorizes the Department of Conservation and Recreation to grant and convey an easement at Shenandoah River State Park (Park) to Front Royal Parcel 1, LLC (Grantee) for the purpose of conveying a right-of-way on the location of the existing State Route 737 (Thunderbird Road) to the Grantee to provide access to the lands of the Grantee bisected by the Park.
A BILL to authorize the Department of Conservation and Recreation to grant and convey an easement at Shenandoah River State Park.23101287D
Patron: Surovell
Conveyance of easement. Authorizes the Department of Conservation and Recreation to grant and convey an easement and right-of-way over Neabsco Beach Way at Leesylvania State Park to the River Mouth Corporation. The easement will allow ingress and egress from Daniel K. Ludwig Drive to the River Mouth Condominiums via Neabsco Beach Way.
A BILL to authorize the Department of Conservation and Recreation to grant and convey an easement and right-of-way over Neabsco Beach Way at Leesylvania State Park.23101283D
Patron: Hackworth
Southwest Virginia Energy Research and Development Authority; powers and duties; Department of Energy and Department of Environmental Quality; report. Provides that the Southwest Virginia Energy Research and Development Authority (the Authority) has the power and duty to (i) support energy development projects, including pump storage hydropower, energy storage, hydrogen production and uses, carbon capture and storage, geothermal energy, advanced wind and solar energy, and advanced reactors and advanced nuclear technologies; (ii) promote energy development projects on closed power plant sites, brownfield sites, former coal mine sites, reclaimed coal mine sites, abandoned mine sites lands, and lands adjacent thereto; (iii) promote energy workforce development and energy supply chain development, including the development of a manufacturing supply chain cluster for small modular reactors, advanced reactors, and advanced nuclear technologies; (iv) identify and work with, through mutually agreed collaborations, the Commonwealth’s research and development partners, in advancing efforts related to energy development in Southwest Virginia; and (v) promote the capture and beneficial use of coal mine methane from active, inactive, and abandoned coal mines as a low-carbon intensity feedstock for manufacturing and energy generation projects located in Southwest Virginia.
The bill defines "energy development project" as any activity that generates, produces, or stores energy, any energy efficiency system, and any supporting ancillary activities located within Southwest Virginia and includes interests in land, improvements, and ancillary facilities and research, development, commercialization, and deployment activities designated by the Authority to the nonprofit collaborative. The bill defines "nonprofit collaborative" as a multi-site nonprofit innovative energy technology testbed established as a collaborative effort of the Department of Energy, the Authority, and the Authority's business partners to support the Authority’s purpose through energy technology research, development, commercialization, and deployment.
The bill requires the Department of Energy (the Department), in consultation with the Department of Environmental Quality and the Authority, to evaluate actions needed to further develop and encourage private sector initiatives to capture, process, compress, and transport coal mine methane to better meet the Commonwealth's energy supply and manufacturing needs and improve air quality. The bill requires the Department and the Department of Environmental Quality to collaborate with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on ways to coordinate the Commonwealth's efforts to further encourage the capture, processing, compression, and transport of coal mine methane with federal efforts, especially via the EPA's Coalbed Methane Outreach Program. The bill requires the Department to report its findings and any recommendations to the Governor and the Chairmen of the House Committees on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources and Commerce and Energy and the Senate Committees on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and Commerce and Labor by November 1, 2023.
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 45.2-1717 and 45.2-1720 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Southwest Virginia Energy and Research Development Authority; powers and duties; Department of Energy and Department of Environmental Quality; report.23103934D
Patron: Obenshain
Dairy Producer Margin Coverage Premium Assistance Program; Fund; sunset. Creates in the state treasury a special nonreverting fund to be known as the Dairy Producer Margin Coverage Premium Assistance Program Fund. The bill also removes the current expiration date of July 1, 2023, of the Dairy Producer Margin Coverage Premium Assistance Program.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 3.2-3304 of the Code of Virginia, to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 3.2-3305.1, and to repeal § 3.2-3307 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Dairy Producer Margin Coverage Premium Assistance Program.23102680D
Patrons: McClellan, Hanger
Consultation with federally recognized Tribal Nations in the Commonwealth; permits and reviews with potential impacts on environmental, cultural, and historic resources. Requires the Department of Conservation and Recreation, the Department of Environmental Quality, the Department of Historic Resources, and the Virginia Marine Resources Commission to establish policies and procedures for consulting with federally recognized Tribal Nations in the Commonwealth when evaluating certain permits and reviews relating to environmental, cultural, or historic resources that potentially impact those federally recognized Tribal Nations in the Commonwealth. The bill directs the Secretary of the Commonwealth to designate an Ombudsman for Tribal Consultation to facilitate communication and consultation with federally recognized Tribal Nations in the Commonwealth. The bill codifies Executive Order 82 (2021).
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-401.01, 5.1-7, 10.1-1003, 10.1-1188, 10.1-2206.1, 10.1-2214, 10.1-2305, 56-46.1, and 62.1-266 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding sections numbered 10.1-104.02, 10.1-1186.3:1, 10.1-2205.1, and 28.2-104.01, relating to consultation with federally recognized Tribal Nations in the Commonwealth; permits and reviews with potential impacts on environmental, cultural, and historic resources.23104150D
Patron: Hashmi
Department of Energy; Division of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency; Commonwealth Solar and Economic Development Program; created. Creates a program within the Department of Energy's Division of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency to be known as the Commonwealth Solar and Economic Development Program. The Division shall be in charge of initiating and implementing any of certain enumerated solar or economic development projects within any eligible census tract specified in the bill. The bill also requires the Division to apply for funding from certain funding sources as each relates to any initiated project.
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 45.2-1701 and 45.2-1905 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 19 of Title 45.2 an article numbered 4 consisting of sections numbered 45.2-1918 through 45.2-1925, relating to Commonwealth Solar and Economic Development Program; created.23104268D