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2023 SESSION
23103117DBe it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding in Article 6 of Chapter 6 of Title 10.1 a section numbered 10.1-660 as follows:
§ 10.1-660. Coastal resilience policy; research university collaborative.
The Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources (the
Secretary) and all relevant agencies, when setting coastal resilience policies,
[ shall may ] seek input and consultation from the
Commonwealth's research university collaborative, including the Virginia
Coastal Policy Center, Virginia Sea Grant, Virginia Cooperative Extension, and
the Institute for Coastal Adaptation and Resilience. The Secretary and all
relevant agencies [ shall may ] utilize such research
university collaborative's expertise, research, and data analysis for the
implementation of water management techniques and coastal resilience
strategies.