Tree conservation ordinance; Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act locality, designated trees. (HB221)

Introduced By

Del. Martha Mugler (D-Hampton with support from co-patrons Del. Alex Askew (D-Virginia Beach), and Del. Shelly Simonds (D-Newport News)

Progress

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

Description

Tree conservation ordinance; Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act locality; designated trees. Adds "Chesapeake Bay watershed tree," as defined in the bill, to the types of tree that a locality with a tree conservation ordinance is authorized to designate individually for preservation. Current law allows individual designation of heritage, memorial, specimen, and street trees. The bill contains technical amendments. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
12/27/2019Committee
12/27/2019Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102313D
12/27/2019Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
01/14/2020Assigned ACNR sub: Chesapeake
01/27/2020House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
02/03/2020House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
02/03/2020Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2021
02/05/2020Committee substitute printed to LIS only 20106787D-H1
02/05/2020Continued to 2021 with substitute in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources