James River; designation portion a component of Scenic Rivers System. (SB1196)

Introduced By

Sen. Creigh Deeds (D-Charlottesville)

Progress

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

Description

James River State Scenic River designation. Designates a 10.2-mile section of the James River from the Rockbridge-Botetourt County line to the Rockbridge-Amherst-Bedford County line a component of the Virginia Scenic Rivers System. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/10/2017Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101286D
01/10/2017Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
01/11/2017Impact statement from DPB (SB1196)
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
01/17/2017Reading of amendment waived
01/17/2017Committee amendment agreed to
01/17/2017Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1196E
01/17/2017Printed as engrossed 17101286D-E
01/18/2017Read third time and passed Senate (33-Y 6-N) (see vote tally)
01/18/2017Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/18/2017Passed Senate (33-Y 7-N) (see vote tally)
01/19/2017Impact statement from DPB (SB1196E)
01/30/2017Placed on Calendar
01/30/2017Read first time
01/30/2017Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
02/15/2017Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (19-Y 3-N) (see vote tally)
02/15/2017Committee substitute printed 17105510D-H1
02/16/2017Read second time
02/17/2017Read third time
02/17/2017Committee substitute agreed to 17105510D-H1
02/17/2017Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB1196H1
02/17/2017Passed House with substitute (85-Y 14-N)
02/17/2017VOTE: PASSAGE (85-Y 14-N) (see vote tally)
02/17/2017Impact statement from DPB (SB1196H1)
02/21/2017House substitute agreed to by Senate (34-Y 6-N) (see vote tally)
02/21/2017Title replaced 17105510D-H1
02/21/2017Reconsideration of House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
02/21/2017House substitute agreed to by Senate (32-Y 8-N) (see vote tally)
02/24/2017Enrolled
02/24/2017Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1196ER)
02/24/2017Signed by President
02/24/2017Signed by Speaker
02/27/2017Impact statement from DPB (SB1196ER)
02/28/2017Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/28/17
02/28/2017G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017
03/16/2017G Approved by Governor-Chapter 549 (effective 7/1/17)
03/16/2017G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0549)

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 59 seconds.

Transcript

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

THAT ARE ALLOWABLE UNDER LAW COULD BE WITHHELD. SO -- THE SENATOR FROM FAIRFAX. MR. PRESIDENT, I WOULD ASK THAT THE TRANSLATION WHATEVER YOU JUST SAID IS THEY COULD LOSE ALL THEIR SCHOOL FUNDS AND ANYTHING ELSE, MONIES THAT COME FROM THE STATE. THE SENATOR FROM STAFFORD. MR. PRESIDENT, IN ALL HONESTY, I CAN'T ANSWER THAT QUESTION WITH SPECIFICITY BECAUSE SOME OF THOSE FUNDS ARE TIED TO FEDERAL STRINGS. SO I CAN'T TELL YOU TODAY EXACTLY WHAT FUNDS COULD BE WITHHELD BECAUSE THE WAY I CRAFTED THE BILL, IT SAYS WHATEVER IS ALLOWABLE UNDER THE LAW. I WOULD FURTHER TELL YOU THAT IT IS NOT MY INTENTION TO TRY TO WITHHOLD FUNDS FROM THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA. IT IS MY INTENTION TO TRY TO MAKE THEM TO CONSIDER THIS AS A PRIORITY FOR THEM. THEY'VE DON'T DUMPING ALL THIS SEWAGE INTO THE POTOMAC RIVER FOR MANY, MANY YEARS, AND ALL OF