Tidal shoreline management; Virginia Institute of Marine Science to study. (SJ35)

Introduced By

Sen. Ralph Northam (D-Norfolk)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate

Description

Study; Virginia Institute of Marine Science; tidal shoreline management.  Requests the Virginia Institute of Marine Science to review tidal shoreline management in the Commonwealth and similarly situated states; identify potential changes to the regulatory structure of tidal shoreline management to reduce the cost and time required to issue a permit; identify regulatory innovations that would increase adoption of living shorelines among shoreline landowners; and make specific recommendations to achieve the sustained protection of tidal shoreline resources. Read the Bill »

Status

03/14/2010: Passed the Senate

History

DateAction
01/12/2010Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10103386D
01/12/2010Referred to Committee on Rules
01/22/2010Assigned Rules sub: #1
02/12/2010Reported from Rules
02/15/2010Reading waived (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/16/2010Read second time and engrossed
02/16/2010Reading waived (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/16/2010Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
02/18/2010Placed on Calendar
02/18/2010Read first time
02/18/2010Referred to Committee on Rules
03/01/2010Assigned Rules sub: #3 Studies
03/02/2010Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 0-N)
03/04/2010Reported from Rules (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/09/2010Taken up
03/09/2010Agreed to by House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
03/09/2010VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/14/2010Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ35ER)