Wetland and stream mitigation banks; proximity of impacted site. (HB1983)
Introduced By
Del. David Bulova (D-Fairfax) with support from co-patrons Del. Kaye Kory (D-Falls Church), Del. Alfonso Lopez (D-Arlington), and Del. Kathleen Murphy (D-McLean)
Progress
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Introduced |
✓ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
✓ |
Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Wetland and stream mitigation banks; proximity of impacted site. Provides that when a water protection permit applicant is required to purchase wetland or stream mitigation bank credits but no credits are available (i) in any mitigation provider's primary service area or (ii) at a cost of less than 200 percent of the price of credits available from a fund dedicated to achieving no net loss of wetland acreage and functions, the applicant may purchase or use credits from a mitigation provider's secondary service area. The bill provides certain requirements that the permit applicant must comply with in order to purchase or use such credits from a secondary service area, including minimum tree canopy requirements. Read the Bill »
Status
03/18/2021: signed by governor
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/11/2021 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102632D |
| 01/11/2021 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources |
| 01/19/2021 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1983) |
| 01/20/2021 | House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
| 01/20/2021 | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendment(s) (16-Y 6-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/21/2021 | Read first time |
| 01/22/2021 | Read second time |
| 01/22/2021 | Committee amendments agreed to |
| 01/22/2021 | Engrossed by House as amended HB1983E |
| 01/22/2021 | Printed as engrossed 21102632D-E |
| 01/25/2021 | Read third time and passed House (84-Y 15-N 1-A) |
| 01/25/2021 | VOTE: Passage (84-Y 15-N 1-A) (see vote tally) |
| 01/26/2021 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 01/26/2021 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources |
| 02/01/2021 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1983E) |
| 02/05/2021 | Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/16/2021 | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/18/2021 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/19/2021 | Read third time |
| 02/19/2021 | Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) |
| 02/24/2021 | Enrolled |
| 02/24/2021 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1983ER) |
| 02/24/2021 | Signed by President |
| 02/25/2021 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1983ER) |
| 02/25/2021 | Signed by Speaker |
| 02/26/2021 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 26, 2021 |
| 02/26/2021 | G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021 |
| 03/18/2021 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 265 (effective 7/1/21) |
| 03/18/2021 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0265) |
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