Offshore energy resources; production and development permitted 50 miles off Atlantic shoreline. (SB394)
Introduced By
Sen. Frank Wagner (R-Virginia Beach) with support from co-patrons Sen. Steve Martin (R-Chesterfield), and Sen. Ryan McDougle (R-Mechanicsville)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✓ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
✓ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Offshore energy resources. States that it shall be the policy of the Commonwealth to support oil and natural gas exploration, development, and production 50 miles or more off Virginia's coast. Currently, the policy is limited to supporting exploration for natural gas resources 50 miles or more offshore. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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01/13/2010 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10100459D |
01/13/2010 | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
02/08/2010 | Impact statement from DPB (SB394) |
02/15/2010 | Reported from Commerce and Labor (11-Y 4-N) (see vote tally) |
02/16/2010 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/16/2010 | Read second time and engrossed |
02/16/2010 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/16/2010 | Passed Senate (33-Y 6-N) (see vote tally) |
02/17/2010 | Placed on Calendar |
02/17/2010 | Read first time |
02/17/2010 | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
02/23/2010 | Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment (16-Y 6-N) (see vote tally) |
02/25/2010 | Read second time |
02/26/2010 | Read third time |
02/26/2010 | Committee amendment agreed to |
02/26/2010 | Engrossed by House as amended |
02/26/2010 | Passed House with amendment (68-Y 28-N) |
02/26/2010 | VOTE: --- PASSAGE (68-Y 28-N) (see vote tally) |
03/02/2010 | House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
03/10/2010 | Enrolled |
03/10/2010 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB394ER) |
03/10/2010 | Impact statement from DPB (SB394ER) |
03/10/2010 | Signed by Speaker |
03/12/2010 | Signed by President |
04/11/2010 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 607 (effective 7/1/10) |
04/11/2010 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0607) |
Video
This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 2 clips in all, totaling 2 minutes.