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2022 SESSION
HB 602 Flood Control, Department of, and Commonwealth Flood Plan; created, report.
Introduced by: C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Department of Flood Control; Commonwealth Flood Plan. Creates the Commonwealth Flood Board as a policy board in the executive branch. The bill provides that the Board's duties shall include, among others, overseeing the development, implementation, and updating of the Commonwealth Flood Plan. The bill also creates the Department of Flood Control under the authority of the Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources to provide technical expertise in all aspects related to flood control, management, mitigation, abatement, and recovery. The Commonwealth Flooding Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee is also established in the bill as an advisory committee of the Commonwealth Flood Board to assist the Commonwealth in developing and implementing the Commonwealth Flood Plan.
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HISTORY
- 01/11/22 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103972D
- 01/11/22 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 02/04/22 House: Assigned ACNR sub: Chesapeake
- 02/07/22 House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 4-N)
- 02/15/22 House: Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources