Trees; Town of Vienna allowed to require subdivision/development provide for preservation, etc. (SB1467)

Introduced By

Sen. Chap Petersen (D-Fairfax)

Progress

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

Description

Conservation of trees; Town of Vienna. Allows the Town of Vienna, by ordinance, to require that a subdivision or development provide for the preservation or replacement of trees on the development site such that the minimum tree canopy 10 years after development is projected to meet specified coverage criteria. Under current law, the criteria apply to tree canopy coverage 20 years after development. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/16/2023Presented and ordered printed 23104294D
01/16/2023Referred to Committee on Local Government
01/23/2023Reported from Local Government (8-Y 3-N) (see vote tally)
01/24/2023Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/25/2023Read second time and engrossed
01/26/2023Defeated by Senate (25-Y 15-N) (see vote tally)
01/26/2023Requires 27 affirmative votes for passage
01/26/2023Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/26/2023Passed by for the day
01/27/2023Read third time and passed Senate (33-Y 7-N) (see vote tally)
02/08/2023Placed on Calendar
02/08/2023Read first time
02/08/2023Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
02/08/2023Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #2
02/16/2023Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 4-N)
02/17/2023Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (10-Y 9-N) (see vote tally)
02/21/2023Read second time
02/22/2023Motion to rerefer to committee agreed to (51-Y 45-N)
02/22/2023VOTE: Adoption (51-Y 45-N) (see vote tally)
02/22/2023Rereferred to Counties, Cities and Towns
02/22/2023Left in Counties, Cities and Towns

Comments

Michael Albin writes:

Just as we struggle to keep the federal government out of Commonwealth affairs, we must be vigilant to keep Richmond out of local affairs. Your bill violates the principle of subsidiarity. Please withdraw it.