Abandoned schools; creation of revitalization zones. (SB448)

Introduced By

Sen. Ben Chafin (R-Lebanon) with support from co-patron Sen. Jennifer McClellan (D-Richmond)

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 HB 1179. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/09/2018Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18104349D
01/09/2018Referred to Committee on Local Government
01/30/2018Reported from Local Government (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/30/2018Rereferred to Finance
02/07/2018Reported from Finance with amendments (16-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/08/2018Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/09/2018Read second time
02/09/2018Reading of amendments waived
02/09/2018Committee amendments agreed to
02/09/2018Engrossed by Senate as amended SB448E
02/09/2018Printed as engrossed 18104349D-E
02/12/2018Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/15/2018Placed on Calendar
02/15/2018Read first time
02/15/2018Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
02/26/2018Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #1
02/28/2018Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
03/02/2018Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/05/2018Read second time
03/06/2018Read third time
03/06/2018Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
03/06/2018VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/08/2018Enrolled
03/08/2018Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB448ER)
03/08/2018Signed by Speaker
03/10/2018Signed by President
03/16/2018Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 16, 2018
03/16/2018G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018
03/29/2018G Approved by Governor-Chapter 499 (effective 7/1/18)
03/29/2018G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0499)

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 38 seconds.