Coastal Protection and Flooding Adaptation, Secretary for; creates position, effective clause. (SB1349)

Introduced By

Sen. Lynwood Lewis (D-Accomac) with support from co-patron Sen. Monty Mason (D-Williamsburg)

Progress

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

Description

Secretary for Coastal Protection and Flooding Adaptation. Creates the position of Secretary for Coastal Protection and Flooding Adaptation (the Secretary). The Secretary shall be responsible for consolidating into a single office the resources for coastal flooding threats and adaptation. The Secretary also shall be the lead in providing direction, ensuring accountability, and developing a statewide coastal flooding adaptation strategy. The Secretary, in cooperation with the Secretary of Natural Resources, shall identify sources of funding for needed implementation of strategies for coastal protection and flooding adaptation. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/11/2017Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102084D
01/11/2017Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
01/19/2017Impact statement from DPB (SB1349)
01/19/2017Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (13-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
01/19/2017Rereferred to Finance
01/25/2017Reported from Finance with amendments (12-Y 4-N) (see vote tally)
01/26/2017Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/27/2017Read second time
01/27/2017Reading of amendments waived
01/27/2017Committee amendments agreed to
01/27/2017Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1349E
01/27/2017Printed as engrossed 17102084D-E
01/30/2017Passed by for the day
01/31/2017Read third time and defeated by Senate (19-Y 21-N) (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, 2 clips in all, totaling 5 minutes.

Transcript

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



Sen. Jill Holtzman Vogel (R-Winchester): A HEALTHY START IN LIFE, SAFE PLACES TO LEARN, MARKETABLE SKILLS AND REALLY HELP THEM GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY. ALSO, SINCE 2005, THE MEMBERS HAVE DOCUMENTED 547,000 VOLUNTEER HOURS TO HELP THEIR COMMUNITIES BROADLY. AS MANY OF YOU KNOW, IN 1996, THIS GENERAL ASSEMBLY PASSED A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING JANUARY 31st AS RETIRED TEACHERS DAY IN VIRGINIA. AND TODAY, THERE ARE A NUMBER OF RETIRED TEACHERS VISITING THE CAPITOL IN CELEBRATION OF THIS A GROUP OF THEM ARE WITH US IN DAY. THE SENATE GALLERY, INCLUDING THE PRESIDENT, NINA McCLANAHAN AND PRESIDENT-ELECT BEN McCARTNEY. MR. PRESIDENT, I WOULD ASK THAT YOU PLEASE EXTEND TO THEM AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE VRTA IN THE GALLERY THE VERY WARM WELCOME OF THE SENATE.

[Unknown]: THANK YOU, SENATOR. WOULD MEMBERS FROM THE VIRGINIA RETIRED TEACHERS ASSOCIATION PLEASE RISE. WHAT A NICE GROUP TO HAVE WITH US THIS AFTERNOON, AND THANKS. AS THE GOOD SENATOR FROM FAUQUIER SAID, THANKS FOR ALL THAT YOU DO FOR OUR CHILDREN. THEY ARE OUR FUTURE AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL CHILDREN HAVE ACCESS TO A WORLD-CLASS EDUCATION SYSTEM HERE IN THE COMMONWEALTH. SO WE APPRECIATE YOU BEING HERE THIS AFTERNOON AND ADVOCATING ON BEHALF OF OUR CHILDREN, OUR FUTURE. SO I'D ASK THE MEMBERS OF THE SENATE TO PLEASE JOIN ME IN OFFERING MEMBERS FROM THE RETIRED TEACHER ASSOCIATION OF VIRGINIA THE WARM WELCOME OF THE SENATE. [ APPLAUSE ] THE SENATOR FROM FAUQUIER, SENATOR VOGEL.

Sen. Jill Holtzman Vogel (R-Winchester): THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I HAVE A SECOND INTRODUCTION.

[Unknown]: THE SENATOR HAS THE FLOOR.

Sen. Jill Holtzman Vogel (R-Winchester): I AM PLEASED TO INTRODUCE ALSO IN THE GALLERY THE CURRENT PRESIDENT AND THE IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT AND PRESIDENT-ELECT OF THE TOP OF VIRGINIA BUILDERS ASSOCIATION IN WINCHESTER. THEY REPRESENT A HUGE GROUP THAT IS VERY, VERY ACTIVE IN MY DISTRICT. HERE TODAY IS ARTHUR PIERCE WITH ARE A TER LUMBER, THE NEWLY ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE ASSOCIATION. PAST PRESIDENT ROB FRUGEL. ALSO THE CURRENT SECOND VICE PRESIDENT OF THE HOME BUILDING ASSOCIATION OF VIRGINIA. WE ALSO HAVE WILLIAM AIKEN, THE VICE PRESIDENT OF H&W CONSTRUCTION AND HE'S SERVES AS THE PRESIDENT-ELECT OF THE TVBA. I WILL JUST ASK THAT YOU PLEASE TO THESE VERY ACTIVE AND VERY ENGAGED MEMBERS THE VERY WARM WELCOME OF THE SENATE.

[Unknown]: THANK YOU, SENATOR. WOULD PRESIDENT ARTHUR PIERCE, IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT ROB FRUGEL AND PRESIDENT-ELECT WILLIAM AIKEN PLEASE RISE. THANKS FOR BEING HERE WITH US THIS AFTERNOON ON BEHALF OF THE BUILDERS IN VIRGINIA AND WE APPRECIATE ALL YOU DO. WE HOPE YOU HAVE A WONDERFUL STAY IN THE CAPITOL THIS AFTERNOON AND SAFE TRAVELS UPON YOUR DESTINATION AT HOME. I'D ASK THE MEMBERS OF THE ASSISTANT TO PLEASE JOIN ME IN OFFERING MEMBERS FROM THE VIRGINIA BUILDERS ASSOCIATION OF WINCHESTER THE WARM WELCOME OF THE SENATE. [ APPLAUSE ] THE SENIOR SENATOR FROM RICHMOND CITY, SENATOR STURTEVANT.

Sen. Glen Sturtevant (R-Midlothian): MR. PRESIDENT, I RISE FOR TWO INTRODUCTIONS.

[Unknown]: THE SENATOR HAS THE FLOOR.

Sen. Glen Sturtevant (R-Midlothian): MR. PRESIDENT, JOINING US IN THE GALLERY TODAY ARE MEMBERS OF THE POWHATAN COUNTY LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE. POWHATAN COUNTY IS MY -- IN MY DISTRICT AND THE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE IS SPONSORED BY THE POWHATAN COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND ITS MISSION IS TO INFORM, EDUCATE, AND ENLIGHTEN INTERESTED CITIZENS ABOUT ISSUES FACING THE COUNTY. I HOPE WE WILL OFFER THEM THE WARM WELCOME OF THE SENATE.

[Unknown]: THANK YOU, SENATOR. WOULD MEMBERS FROM THE POWHATAN LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE PLEASE RISE IF YOU'RE WITH US. THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR BEING WITH US THIS AFTERNOON, AND THANKS FOR ALL THAT YOU DO THROUGH YOUR LEADERSHIP EFFORTS FOR POWHATAN COUNTY.