Gas severance tax; extends sunset provision to December 31, 2015. (HB1028)

Introduced By

Del. Will Morefield (R-North Tazewell) with support from co-patron Sen. Ben Chafin (R-Lebanon)

Progress

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

Description

Gas severance tax. Extends the sunset date from December 31, 2014, to December 31, 2016, for the local gas severance tax that is dedicated to (i) the Gas Road Improvement Fund, (ii) the Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Fund, and (iii) water, sewer, and gas lines. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/08/2014Committee
01/08/2014Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14101438D
01/08/2014Referred to Committee on Finance
01/16/2014Impact statement from TAX (HB1028)
01/28/2014Assigned Finance sub: Subcommittee #1
01/29/2014Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)
02/03/2014Reported from Finance with amendment (20-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/04/2014Read first time
02/05/2014Read second time
02/05/2014Committee amendment agreed to
02/05/2014Engrossed by House as amended HB1028E
02/05/2014Printed as engrossed 14101438D-E
02/06/2014Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
02/06/2014VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/07/2014Constitutional reading dispensed
02/07/2014Referred to Committee on Finance
02/10/2014Impact statement from TAX (HB1028E)
02/11/2014Reported from Finance (17-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/12/2014Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
02/13/2014Read third time
02/13/2014Passed Senate (37-Y 0-N)
02/17/2014Enrolled
02/17/2014Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1028ER)
02/17/2014Signed by Speaker
02/19/2014Signed by President
02/19/2014Impact statement from TAX (HB1028ER)
02/27/2014G Approved by Governor-Chapter 44 (effective 7/1/14)
02/27/2014G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0044)

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 50 seconds.