Trees; conservation during the land development process for air quality improvement. (SB710)
Introduced By
Sen. Patsy Ticer (D-Alexandria) with support from 17 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:
Those copatrons are Del. Dave Albo (R-Springfield), Del. Bob Brink (D-Arlington), Del. David Bulova (D-Fairfax), Del. Chuck Caputo (D-Oak Hill), Del. Al Eisenberg (D-Arlington), Del. David Englin (D-Alexandria), Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg), Del. David Poisson (D-Sterling), Del. Jim Scott (D-Merrifield), Del. Margi Vanderhye (D-McLean), Sen. George Barker (D-Alexandria), Sen. Mark Herring (D-Leesburg), Sen. Dave Marsden (D-Burke), Sen. John Miller (D-Newport News), Sen. Ralph Northam (D-Norfolk), Sen. Chap Petersen (D-Fairfax), Sen. Mary Margaret Whipple (D-Arlington)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Conservation of trees during the land development process for air quality improvement in certain localities. Provides that certain localities may, by ordinance, require conservation of trees during the development process. The bill also provides that the tree conservation ordinance may require that the site plan for any subdivision or development provide for the preservation and replacement of trees on the development site such that the minimum tree canopy or tree cover percentage 10 years after development is projected to be as follows: (i) 10 percent tree canopy for a site zoned business, commercial, or industrial; (ii) 10 percent tree canopy for a residential site zoned 20 or more units per acre; (iii) 15 percent tree canopy for a residential site zoned more than eight but less than 20 units per acre; (iv) 20 percent tree canopy for a residential site zoned more than four but not more than eight units per acre; (v) 25 percent tree canopy for a residential site zoned more than two but not more than four units per acre; and (vi) 30 percent tree canopy for a residential site zoned two or less units per acre. Finally, the bill mandates that any tree conservation ordinance provide for certain deviations from the canopy requirements. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/16/2008 | Presented and ordered printed 083027336 |
01/16/2008 | Referred to Committee on Local Government |
01/29/2008 | Reported from Local Government with substitute (14-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
01/30/2008 | Committee substitute printed 083033336-S1 |
01/31/2008 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/01/2008 | Read second time |
02/01/2008 | Reading of substitute waived |
02/01/2008 | Committee substitute agreed to 083033336-S1 |
02/01/2008 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB710S1 |
02/04/2008 | Passed by for the day |
02/05/2008 | Passed by for the day |
02/06/2008 | Read third time |
02/06/2008 | Passed by for the day |
02/07/2008 | Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/07/2008 | Reading of amendment waived |
02/07/2008 | Amendment by Senator Ticer agreed to |
02/07/2008 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendment SB710ES1 |
02/07/2008 | Printed as engrossed 083033336-ES1 |
02/07/2008 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/07/2008 | Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/07/2008 | Communicated to House |
02/12/2008 | Placed on Calendar |
02/12/2008 | Read first time |
02/12/2008 | Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns |
02/29/2008 | Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (15-Y 6-N) |
02/29/2008 | Committee substitute printed 083046336-H1 |
03/03/2008 | Read second time |
03/04/2008 | Read third time |
03/04/2008 | Committee substitute agreed to 083046336-H1 |
03/04/2008 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB710H1 |
03/04/2008 | Passed House with substitute (73-Y 26-N) |
03/04/2008 | VOTE: --- PASSAGE (73-Y 26-N) |
03/05/2008 | House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/08/2008 | Enrolled |
03/08/2008 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB710ER) |
03/08/2008 | Signed by Speaker |
03/11/2008 | Signed by President |
03/12/2008 | Signed by Speaker |
03/12/2008 | Signed by President |
03/27/2008 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 711 (effective 7/1/08) |