Derelict buildings and structures; locality authorized to require removal, repair, etc., thereof. (HB1671)
Introduced By
Sen. Roz Dance (D-Petersburg) with support from 18 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:
Those copatrons are Del. Mamye BaCote (D-Newport News), Del. Joe Bouchard (D-Virginia Beach), Del. Frank Hall (D-Richmond), Del. Charniele Herring (D-Alexandria), Del. Algie Howell (D-Norfolk), Del. Riley Ingram (R-Hopewell), Del. Danny Marshall (R-Danville), Del. Bobby Mathieson (D-Virginia Beach), Del. Delores McQuinn (D-Richmond), Del. Ken Melvin (D-Portsmouth), Del. Paula Miller (D-Norfolk), Del. David Toscano (D-Charlottesville), Del. Roslyn Tyler (D-Jarratt), Del. Jeion Ward (D-Hampton), Del. Onzlee Ware (D-Roanoke), Sen. Kenneth Alexander (D-Norfolk), Sen. Jennifer McClellan (D-Richmond), Sen. Lionell Spruill (D-Chesapeake)
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
Derelict buildings. Defines derelict building as one that has endangered public health and safety, been vacant, boarded up, and without lawful utilities for a period in excess of six months. Authorizes local governments to incentivize owners' timely submission of a plan for demolition or renovation,by providing real estate tax abatements and fee refunds. Simplifies tax lien enforcement and blight provisions and encourages action on derelict buildings by adjusting time frames. This bill is recommended by the Virginia Housing Commission. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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12/22/2008 | Committee |
12/22/2008 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 097437484 |
12/22/2008 | Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns |
01/20/2009 | Assigned CC & T sub: 2 |
01/22/2009 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) |
01/23/2009 | Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendments (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/26/2009 | Read first time |
01/27/2009 | Passed by for the day |
01/28/2009 | Passed by for the day |
01/29/2009 | Passed by for the day |
01/30/2009 | Passed by for the day |
02/02/2009 | Passed by for the day |
02/03/2009 | Amendments by Delegate Delegate Orrock agreed to |
02/03/2009 | Engrossed by House - floor substitute with amendment HB1671EH1 |
02/03/2009 | Read second time |
02/03/2009 | Committee amendments rejected |
02/03/2009 | Floor substitute printed 095012484-H1 (Dance) |
02/03/2009 | Substitute by Delegate Dance agreed to 095012484-H1 |
02/03/2009 | Amendments by Delegate Orrock agreed to |
02/03/2009 | Engrossed by House - floor substitute with amendments HB1671EH1 |
02/03/2009 | Printed as engrossed 095012484-EH1 |
02/04/2009 | Read third time and passed House (80-Y 17-N) |
02/04/2009 | VOTE: --- PASSAGE (80-Y 17-N) (see vote tally) |
02/05/2009 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/05/2009 | Referred to Committee on Local Government |
02/17/2009 | Reported from Local Government (9-Y 5-N) (see vote tally) |
02/19/2009 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/20/2009 | Passed by for the day |
02/23/2009 | Passed by for the day |
02/24/2009 | Read third time |
02/24/2009 | Passed by temporarily |
02/24/2009 | Passed Senate (36-Y 3-N) (see vote tally) |
02/28/2009 | Enrolled |
02/28/2009 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1671ER) |
02/28/2009 | Signed by Speaker |
02/28/2009 | Signed by President |
03/27/2009 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 181 (effective 7/1/09) |
03/27/2009 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0181) |