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