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2024 SESSION
HB 948 VA Community Flood Preparedness Fund; Advisory Review Committee to assist in distribution of loans.
Introduced by: Alfonso H. Lopez | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Virginia Community Flood Preparedness Fund; Resilient Virginia Revolving Fund; Advisory Review Committees. Requires the Director of the Department of Conservation and Recreation to convene an Advisory Review Committee to assist in the distribution of loans and grants from the Virginia Community Flood Preparedness Fund (the Preparedness Fund) and adds the Advisory Review Committee to the list of those with whom the Department is required to consult in establishing guidelines regarding the distribution and prioritization of loans and grants from the Preparedness Fund. The bill also requires the Director to convene an Advisory Review Committee to assist in the distribution of loans and grants from the Resilient Virginia Revolving Fund (the Revolving Fund) and adds the Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources and the Advisory Review Committee to the list of those with whom the Virginia Resources Authority is required to consult in directing the distribution of grants or loans from the Revolving Fund to particular local governments and establishing the interest rates and repayment terms of such loans. The bill requires the Department to make available for public inspection at the office of the Department and on a publicly accessible website records of each application for grants and loans from the two Funds and the actions taken thereon, post such applications within 15 calendar days of the loan or grant round application deadline, and provide an opportunity for a 30-day public comment period prior to each new loan offering to solicit feedback on proposed revisions to the funds' manuals. This bill was incorporated into HB 1458.
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HISTORY
- 01/09/24 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101537D
- 01/09/24 House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 01/24/24 House: Referred from Appropriations by voice vote
- 01/24/24 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 01/26/24 House: Assigned ACNR sub: Chesapeake
- 02/05/24 House: Subcommittee recommends incorporating (HB1458-Hernandez) by voice vote
- 02/07/24 House: Incorporated by Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (HB1458-Hernandez) by voice vote