Chief Resilience Officer; clarifies designation and role. (HB517)

Introduced By

Del. David Bulova (D-Fairfax) with support from co-patron Del. Ken Plum (D-Reston)

Progress

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

Description

Chief Resilience Officer. Clarifies the designation and role of the Chief Resilience Officer from under the responsibility of the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security to the Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources and adds provisions related to the role of the Chief Resilience Officer in creating and overseeing the implementation of a Virginia Flood Protection Master Plan and a Virginia Coastal Resilience Master Plan. Under current law, the Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources is designated the Chief Resilience Officer. This is a Chesapeake Bay Commission initiative. Read the Bill »

Status

01/11/2022: Awaiting a Vote in the Public Safety Committee

History

Date	Action
01/11/2022	Committee
01/11/2022	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103791D
01/11/2022	Referred to Committee on Public Safety