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2023 SESSION

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HB 1950 Wetlands; Virginia Marine Resources Commission to review certain guidelines.

Introduced by: Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)

Virginia Marine Resources Commission; wetland mitigation site; improving and enhancing tidal wetlands. Directs the Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) to review and update its "Guidelines for Establishment, Use and Operation of Tidal Wetland Mitigation Banks in Virginia" (January 1, 1998) and its regulations, Wetlands Mitigation-Compensation Banks and Supplemental Guidelines (the Guidelines). The bill requires VMRC to consider provisions relating to the generation of vegetated and unvegetated wetland credits from wetland creation, restoration, conversion, and enhancement activities; invasive species control; and the establishment of open water channels. The bill requires VMRC to form a stakeholder group for the purpose of reviewing and updating the Guidelines.

FULL TEXT

• 01/10/23  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23102316D  pdf | impact statement
• 02/01/23  House: Committee substitute printed 23105188D-H1  pdf | impact statement
• 02/24/23  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1950ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/23/23  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0334)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
• House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted
• House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

HISTORY

• 01/10/23  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23102316D
• 01/10/23  House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
• 01/20/23  House: Assigned ACNR sub: Chesapeake
• 01/23/23  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)
• 02/01/23  House: Committee substitute printed 23105188D-H1
• 02/01/23  House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/03/23  House: Read first time
• 02/06/23  House: Read second time
• 02/06/23  House: Committee substitute agreed to 23105188D-H1
• 02/06/23  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1950H1
• 02/07/23  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/07/23  House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/08/23  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/08/23  Senate: Referred to Committee on Rules
• 02/17/23  Senate: Reported from Rules (16-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/23  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/21/23  Senate: Read third time
• 02/21/23  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/24/23  House: Enrolled
• 02/24/23  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1950ER)
• 02/24/23  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/25/23  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/02/23  House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 2, 2023
• 03/02/23  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023
• 03/23/23  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 334 (effective 7/1/23)
• 03/23/23  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0334)