James River; designating additional segment as a scenic river. (SB1097)

Introduced By

Sen. Steve Newman (R-Forest)

Progress

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

Description

Scenic river designation; James River. Designates a segment of the James River approximately 59 miles long in Botetourt and Rockbridge Counties as a component of the Virginia Scenic Rivers System. The segment runs from the origination of the James River at the confluence of the Jackson and Cowpasture Rivers to the Rockbridge-Amherst-Bedford County line. A 14-mile portion of that segment in Botetourt County is currently so designated. Read the Bill »

Status

01/12/2017: passed committee

History

DateAction
01/06/2017Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101719D
01/06/2017Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
01/11/2017Impact statement from DPB (SB1097)
01/12/2017Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendment (10-Y 3-N) (see vote tally)
01/16/2017Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/17/2017Read second time
01/17/2017Stricken from Senate calendar (37-Y 0-N 1-A) (see vote tally)

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 39 seconds.

Transcript

This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.



Sen. George Barker (D-Alexandria): IMPOSSIBLE TO DO AND THAT HAS MAJOR FISCAL IMPLICATIONS TO THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE AND THAT WE COULD BE WITHHOLDING SCHOOL FUNDS AND ALL TYPES OF FUNDS THAT WOULD BE PROVIDED TO THE CITY BASED UPON SOMETHING THAT THEY ARE NOT -- DON'T HAVE IN THEIR POWER TO BE ABLE TO MEET.

[Unknown]: THANK YOU, SENATOR. THE SENIOR SENATOR FROM FAIRFAX, SENATOR SASLAW.

Sen. Dick Saslaw (D-Springfield): THE SENATOR FROM STAFFORD YIELD FOR A QUESTION?

[Unknown]: THE SENATOR FROM STAFFORD YIELD FOR A QUESTION?

Sen. Dick Saslaw (D-Springfield): YES, MR. PRESIDENT.

[Unknown]: HE YIELDS, SENATOR. COULD YOU EXPLAIN TO THE SENATE WHAT THE TOTAL EXTENT OF