Wildlife Corridor Action Plan; created. (HB1695)
Introduced By
Del. David Bulova (D-Fairfax) with support from co-patron Del. Mark Keam (D-Vienna)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Wildlife Corridor Action Plan; road construction projects. Directs the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, in collaboration with the Department of Transportation and the Department of Conservation and Recreation, to create a Wildlife Corridor Action Plan (the Plan). The Plan shall identify wildlife corridors, defined as areas connecting fragmented wildlife habitats that are separated by human activities or infrastructure, and recommend wildlife crossing projects intended to promote driver safety and wildlife connectivity. The bill requires the Plan to be submitted to the Chairs of the House Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources and the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources by September 1, 2022, and every four years thereafter. The bill also provides that the Department of Transportation shall (i) include the impact on any wildlife corridor identified in the Plan in any environmental impact report for a highway construction project and (ii) consider measures for the mitigation of harm caused to wildlife by a highway in the design options for the construction of such highway. This bill is identical to SB 1004. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/17/2020 | Committee |
01/17/2020 | Presented and ordered printed 20105224D |
01/17/2020 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources |
01/22/2020 | Assigned ACNR sub: Natural Resources |
01/29/2020 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) |
01/29/2020 | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/31/2020 | Read first time |
02/03/2020 | Read second time and engrossed |
02/04/2020 | Read third time and passed House (89-Y 10-N) |
02/04/2020 | VOTE: Passage (89-Y 10-N) (see vote tally) |
02/04/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1695) |
02/05/2020 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/05/2020 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources |
02/18/2020 | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (9-Y 4-N) (see vote tally) |
02/20/2020 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/21/2020 | Read third time |
02/21/2020 | Passed Senate (22-Y 13-N) (see vote tally) |
02/26/2020 | Enrolled |
02/26/2020 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1695ER) |
02/26/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1695ER) |
02/27/2020 | Signed by Speaker |
02/27/2020 | Signed by President |
03/05/2020 | G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 6, 2020 |
03/05/2020 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 5, 2020 |
03/05/2020 | G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 12, 2020 |
03/12/2020 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 323 (effective 7/1/20) |
03/12/2020 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0323) |