Trees; replacement and conservation during development, effective date. (HB2042)

Introduced By

Del. Nancy Guy (D-Virginia Beach) with support from 14 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:

Those copatrons are Del. Hala Ayala (D-Woodbridge), Del. Josh Cole (D-Stafford), Del. Wendy Gooditis (D-Clarke), Del. Angelia Williams Graves (D-Norfolk), Del. Elizabeth Guzman (D-Dale City), Del. Patrick Hope (D-Arlington), Del. Mark Keam (D-Vienna), Del. Kaye Kory (D-Falls Church), Del. Paul Krizek (D-Alexandria), Del. Alfonso Lopez (D-Arlington), Del. Martha Mugler (D-Hampton, Del. Kathleen Murphy (D-McLean), Del. Rip Sullivan (D-Arlington), Sen. Scott Surovell (D-Mount Vernon)

Progress

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

Description

Replacement and conservation of trees during development; work group. Gives a locality the ability to exceed general requirements in its tree replacement and conservation ordinances in specific circumstances, including development that impacts stormwater permit requirements, recurrent flooding, formerly redlined areas, and comprehensive plan compliance. The bill also directs the Secretary of Natural Resources and Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry to convene a stakeholder work group for the purpose of developing and providing recommendations to state and local governments related to policies that encourage the conservation of mature trees and tree cover on sites being developed, increase tree canopy cover in communities, and encourage the planting of trees. The bill will not become effective unless reenacted by the 2022 Session of the General Assembly, but the stakeholder work group is effective in due course. This bill is identical to SB 1393. Read the Bill »

Status

07/25/2021: Awaiting a Vote in the Counties, Cities and Towns Committee

History

Date	Action
01/12/2021	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102573D
01/12/2021	Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
01/14/2021	Assigned CC & T sub: Land Use
01/21/2021	House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
01/21/2021	Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (6-Y 3-N)
01/22/2021	Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendment(s) (13-Y 9-N) (see vote tally)
01/22/2021	House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
01/25/2021	Read first time
01/26/2021	Read second time
01/26/2021	Committee amendment agreed to
01/26/2021	Engrossed by House as amended HB2042E
01/26/2021	Printed as engrossed 21102573D-E
01/27/2021	Read third time and passed House (57-Y 43-N)
01/27/2021	VOTE: Passage (57-Y 43-N) (see vote tally)
01/28/2021	Constitutional reading dispensed
01/28/2021	Referred to Committee on Local Government
02/05/2021	Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Local Government (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/15/2021	Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
02/15/2021	Reported from Local Government with amendments (11-Y 3-N) (see vote tally)
02/16/2021	Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/17/2021	Read third time
02/17/2021	Passed by temporarily
02/17/2021	Reading of amendments waived
02/17/2021	Committee amendments agreed to
02/17/2021	Engrossed by Senate as amended
02/17/2021	Passed Senate with amendments (26-Y 11-N) (see vote tally)
02/19/2021	Placed on Calendar
02/19/2021	Senate amendments agreed to by House (57-Y 43-N)
02/19/2021	VOTE: Adoption (57-Y 43-N)
02/24/2021	Enrolled
02/24/2021	Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2042ER)
02/24/2021	Signed by President
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
03/12/2021	G Approved by Governor-Chapter 89 (effective - see bill)
03/12/2021	G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0089)