Green roofs; authorizes counties, cities, and towns, by ordinance, to grant incentives, etc. (SB1058)

Introduced By

Sen. Mary Margaret Whipple (D-Arlington) with support from 14 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:

Those copatrons are Del. Kris Amundson (D-Mount Vernon), Del. David Bulova (D-Fairfax), Del. Tim Hugo (R-Centreville), Del. Ken Plum (D-Reston), Del. Tom Rust (R-Herndon), Del. Mark Sickles (D-Alexandria), Del. Margi Vanderhye (D-McLean), Del. Vivian Watts (D-Annandale), Sen. George Barker (D-Alexandria), Sen. Janet Howell (D-Reston), Sen. Dave Marsden (D-Burke), Sen. Chap Petersen (D-Fairfax), Sen. Toddy Puller (D-Mount Vernon), Sen. Patsy Ticer (D-Alexandria)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Local incentives for green roofs. Authorizes counties, cities, and towns to grant incentives or provide regulatory flexibility to encourage the use of green roofs in the construction, repair, or remodeling of residential and commercial buildings. The incentives or regulatory flexibility could include (i) a reduction in permit fees when green roofs are used, (ii) a streamlined process for the approval of building permits when green roofs are used, or (iii) a reduction in any gross receipts tax on green roof contractors as defined by the local ordinance. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/13/2009Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 094497352
01/13/2009Referred to Committee on Finance
01/23/2009Impact statement from TAX (SB1058)
01/27/2009Reported from Finance with substitute (16-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/27/2009Committee substitute printed 092896352-S1
01/28/2009Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/29/2009Read second time
01/29/2009Reading of substitute waived
01/29/2009Committee substitute agreed to 092896352-S1
01/29/2009Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1058S1
01/30/2009Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/06/2009Impact statement from TAX (SB1058S1)
02/13/2009Placed on Calendar
02/13/2009Read first time
02/13/2009Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
02/16/2009Assigned CC & T sub: 2
02/19/2009Subcommittee recommends reporting
02/20/2009Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/23/2009Read second time
02/24/2009Read third time
02/24/2009Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
02/24/2009VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/28/2009Enrolled
02/28/2009Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1058ER)
02/28/2009Signed by Speaker
03/04/2009Signed by President
03/06/2009Impact statement from TAX (SB1058ER)
03/27/2009G Approved by Governor-Chapter 604 (effective 7/1/09)
03/27/2009G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0604)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 1 minute.

Duplicate Bills

The following bills are identical to this one: HB1975.

Comments

Jennifer Watson writes:

What a great bill. I hope it becomes law. Kudos to Delegate Ware and Senator Whipple.