Meherrin River; designates 17.8-mile segment as component of Virginia Scenic Rivers System (HB1753)
Introduced By
Del. Tommy Wright (R-Victoria) with support from co-patron Sen. Frank Ruff (R-Clarksville)
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
Scenic river. Adds the 17.8-mile segment of the Meherrin River lying within Mecklenberg and Lunenburg Counties as a component of the Virginia Scenic Rivers System. The Meherrin River within Brunswick County, a distance of approximately 37 miles, adjoins the new segment and is designated as a scenic river by current law, making the total distance designated as a scenic river approximately 54.8 miles. The bill provides that nothing in the amended section shall preclude the Commonwealth or a local governing body from constructing, reconstructing, or performing necessary maintenance on any road or bridge. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/08/2013 | Committee |
01/08/2013 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13103162D |
01/08/2013 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources |
01/16/2013 | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/17/2013 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1753) |
01/17/2013 | Read first time |
01/18/2013 | Read first time |
01/18/2013 | Read second time and engrossed |
01/21/2013 | Read third time and passed House (73-Y 14-N) |
01/21/2013 | VOTE: PASSAGE (73-Y 14-N) (see vote tally) |
01/22/2013 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
01/22/2013 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources |
02/07/2013 | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (10-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
02/11/2013 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/12/2013 | Read third time |
02/12/2013 | Passed Senate (30-Y 10-N) (see vote tally) |
02/18/2013 | Enrolled |
02/18/2013 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1753ER) |
02/18/2013 | Signed by Speaker |
02/19/2013 | Signed by President |
02/21/2013 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1753ER) |
03/14/2013 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 341 (effective 7/1/13) |
03/14/2013 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0341) |
Map
This bill mentions Mecklenburg, Greensville, Brunswick, Lunenburg.