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