Abandoned schools; creation of revitalization zones. (HB1179)

Introduced By

Sen. Todd E. Pillion (R-Abingdon)

Progress

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

Description

Abandoned school revitalization zones. Allows localities to establish by ordinance one or more abandoned school revitalization zones for the purpose of providing incentives to private entities to purchase or develop real property or to assemble parcels suitable for economic development that include an abandoned school site. Each locality establishing an abandoned school revitalization zone may grant incentives and provide regulatory flexibility. The incentives may include, but not be limited to, (i) reduction of permit fees, (ii) reduction of user fees, (iii) reduction of any type of gross receipts tax or any other type of local tax as permitted by state law, and (iv) waiver of tax liens to facilitate the sale of property, if deemed appropriate. A school located in an abandoned school revitalization zone shall be eligible for participation in the Virginia Shell Building Initiative. This bill is identical to SB 448. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/10/2018Committee
01/10/2018Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18104360D
01/10/2018Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
01/22/2018Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #1
02/07/2018Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
02/09/2018Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/10/2018Read first time
02/12/2018Read second time and engrossed
02/13/2018Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
02/13/2018VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/14/2018Constitutional reading dispensed
02/14/2018Referred to Committee on Local Government
02/20/2018Reported from Local Government with substitute (9-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/20/2018Committee substitute printed 18107467D-S1
02/20/2018Rereferred to Finance
02/27/2018Reported from Finance (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/28/2018Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/01/2018Read third time
03/01/2018Reading of substitute waived
03/01/2018Committee substitute agreed to 18107467D-S1
03/01/2018Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1179S1
03/01/2018Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/05/2018Placed on Calendar
03/05/2018Senate substitute agreed to by House 18107467D-S1 (99-Y 0-N)
03/05/2018VOTE: ADOPTION (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/07/2018Enrolled
03/07/2018Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1179ER)
03/07/2018Signed by Speaker
03/09/2018Signed by President
03/15/2018Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 15, 2018
03/15/2018G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018
03/29/2018G Approved by Governor-Chapter 498 (effective 7/1/18)
03/29/2018G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0498)