Floods And Flood Control
Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Recurrent Flooding, Joint Subcommittee on; study continued. [HJR-55]
Study; continuing the Joint Subcommittee on Recurrent Flooding; report. Continues the Joint Subcommittee on Recurrent Flooding for two additional years, through the 2025 interim.
Sponsored by: Rep. M. Keith Hodges
Left In Rules on 02/13/2024
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VA Community Flood Preparedness Fund; Advisory Review Committee to assist in distribution of loans. [HB-948]
Virginia Community Flood Preparedness Fund; Resilient Virginia Revolving Fund; Advisory Review Committees. Requires the Director of the Department of Conservation and Recreation to convene an Advisory Review Committee to assist in the distribution of loans and grants from the Virginia Community Flood Preparedness Fund (the Preparedness Fund) and adds the Advisory Review Committee to the list of those with whom the Department is required to consult in establishing guidelines regarding the distribution and prioritization of loans and grants from the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alfonso Lopez
Incorporated By Agriculture, Chesapeake And Natural Resources on 02/07/2024
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Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Flood plain management; state agency compliance with regulations. [SB-1392]
State agency compliance with flood plain management regulations. Directs the Department of Conservation and Recreation, no later than September 30, 2023, and in cooperation with numerous Secretariats and the Special Assistant to the Governor for Coastal Adaptation and Protection, to establish standards for development in a flood plain for all state agencies and departments. Such standards shall require at least compliance with the National Flood Insurance Program and shall require that any development undertaken by an agency or department on state-owned
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Sponsored by: Sen. Lynwood Lewis
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0762) on 04/12/2023
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Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Recurrent Flooding, Joint Subcommittee on; continued membership increase. [HJR-516]
Study; Joint Subcommittee on Recurrent Flooding; membership increase. Increases the total membership of the Joint Subcommittee on Recurrent Flooding from 11 to 17 by increasing the number of nonlegislative members from three to seven. The additional nonlegislative members include representatives from the environmental, development, and business communities, a certified floodplain manager, and three local elected officials representing three of Virginia's flood-prone communities.
Sponsored by: Rep. Elizabeth Bennett-Parker
Tabled In Rules (10-y 5-n) on 01/31/2023
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Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Recurrent Flooding, Joint Subcommittee on; continued, membership increase. [SJR-243]
Study; Joint Subcommittee on Recurrent Flooding; membership increase. Increases the membership of the Joint Subcommittee on Recurrent Flooding from 11 to 13 by adding two local elected officials from separate regions of the Commonwealth representing Virginia's flood-prone communities. The resolution also replaces the existing member of the Joint Subcommittee who is a local official representing Virginia's flood-prone communities with a local official representing an area impacted by coastal flooding. Study; Joint Subcommittee on Recurrent Flooding;
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Sponsored by: Sen. Adam Ebbin
Bill Text As Passed Senate And House (sj243er) on 02/17/2023
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Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Local Stormwater Management Fund; condominiums. [SB-1091]
Local Stormwater Management Fund; condominiums. Expands the allowable uses of grants from a local Stormwater Management Fund, established under current law to grant funds to private property owners and common interest communities for certain stormwater management and erosion control projects, to include joint flooding mitigation projects of condominium owners.
Sponsored by: Sen. Adam Ebbin
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0449) on 03/23/2023
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Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Flood plain management; state agency compliance with regulations. [HB-1807]
State agency compliance with flood plain management regulations. Directs the Department of Conservation and Recreation, no later than September 30, 2023, and in cooperation with numerous Secretariats and the Special Assistant to the Governor for Coastal Adaptation and Protection, to establish standards for development in a flood plain for all state agencies and departments. Such standards shall require at least compliance with the National Flood Insurance Program and shall require that any development undertaken by an agency or department on state-owned
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Bloxom
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0777) on 04/12/2023
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Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Clean Energy and Community Flood Preparedness Act; repeals Act. [SB-1001]
Clean Energy and Community Flood Preparedness Act; repeal. Repeals the Clean Energy and Community Flood Preparedness Act and directs the Director of the Department of Environmental Quality to take all steps necessary to suspend the Commonwealth's participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative market-based trading program.
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Stuart
Passed By Indefinitely In Agriculture, Conservation And Natural Resources (8-y 6-n 1-a) on 01/24/2023
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Virginia 2022 Regular Session
Coastal Flooding, Joint Subcommittee on; continued as the Joint Subcommittee on Recurrent Flooding. [SJR-35]
Study; continuing the Joint Subcommittee on Coastal Flooding; report. Continues the Joint Subcommittee on Coastal Flooding as the Joint Subcommittee on Recurrent Flooding for two additional years, through the 2023 interim. The resolution expands the review of the joint subcommittee to include riverine and stormwater flooding. The joint subcommittee is directed to recommend short-term and long-term strategies for minimizing the impact of flooding.
Sponsored by: Sen. Adam Ebbin
Bill Text As Passed Senate And House (sj35er) on 03/12/2022
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Virginia 2022 Regular Session
Flood resiliency & protection; implements recom. from first Va. Coastal Resilience Master Plan. [SB-551]
Flood resiliency and protection. Implements recommendations from the first Virginia Coastal Resilience Master Plan. The bill provides guidelines for the development of a Virginia Flood Protection Master Plan for the Commonwealth and requires that the Coastal Resilience Master Plan be updated by December 31, 2022, and every five years thereafter. The bill establishes the Virginia Coastal Resilience Technical Advisory Committee to assist with the updates and requires the development of a community outreach and engagement plan to ensure meaningful
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Sponsored by: Sen. Adam Ebbin
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0495) on 04/11/2022
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Virginia 2022 Regular Session
Flood resiliency & protection; implements recom. from first Va. Coastal Resilience Master Plan. [SB-506]
Flood resiliency and protection. Implements recommendations from the first Virginia Coastal Resilience Master Plan. The bill provides guidelines for the development of a flood protection plan for the Commonwealth and requires that the Coastal Resilience Master Plan be updated by November 1, 2022, and every five years thereafter. The bill establishes the Virginia Coastal Resilience Technical Advisory Committee to assist with the updates and requires the development of a community outreach and engagement plan to ensure meaningful involvement by affected
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Sponsored by: Sen. Lynwood Lewis
Incorporated By Agriculture, Conservation And Natural Resources on 01/25/2022
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Virginia 2022 Regular Session
Flood Control, Department of, and Commonwealth Flood Plan; created, report. [HB-602]
Department of Flood Control; Commonwealth Flood Plan. Creates the Commonwealth Flood Board as a policy board in the executive branch. The bill provides that the Board's duties shall include, among others, overseeing the development, implementation, and updating of the Commonwealth Flood Plan. The bill also creates the Department of Flood Control under the authority of the Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources to provide technical expertise in all aspects related to flood control, management, mitigation, abatement, and recovery. The Commonwealth
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Sponsored by: Rep. C.E. Hayes
Left In Agriculture, Chesapeake And Natural Resources on 02/15/2022
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Virginia 2022 Regular Session
Flood resiliency & protection; implements recom. from first Va. Coastal Resilience Master Plan. [HB-516]
Flood resiliency and protection. Implements recommendations from the first Virginia Coastal Resilience Master Plan. The bill provides guidelines for the development of a Virginia Flood Protection Master Plan for the Commonwealth and requires that the Coastal Resilience Master Plan be updated by December 31, 2022, and every five years thereafter. The bill establishes the Virginia Coastal Resilience Technical Advisory Committee to assist with the updates and requires the development of a community outreach and engagement plan to ensure meaningful
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Sponsored by: Rep. Kenneth Plum
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0494) on 04/11/2022
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Virginia 2022 Regular Session
Stormwater systems; impact of flooding, report. [HB-577]
Department of Environmental Quality; inventory Department of Environmental Quality; inventory of stormwater systems in the Commonwealth; impact of flooding; report. Directs the Department of Environmental Quality, in cooperation with the Department of Conservation and Recreation and local and regional governments, to (i) inventory and compile a master list of stormwater systems in the Commonwealth and (ii) review and document the impact of flooding on such systems. The bill requires the Department of Environmental Quality to report the master list
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Sponsored by: Rep. Kelly Convirs-Fowler
Stricken From Docket By Agriculture, Chesapeake And Natural Resources (21-y 0-n) on 02/09/2022
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Virginia 2022 Regular Session
Coastal Flooding, Joint Subcommittee on; continued as the Joint Subcommittee on Recurrent Flooding. [HJR-16]
Study; continuing the Joint Subcommittee on Coastal Flooding; report. Continues the Joint Subcommittee on Coastal Flooding as the Joint Subcommittee on Recurrent Flooding for two additional years, through the 2023 interim. The resolution expands the review of the joint subcommittee to include riverine and stormwater flooding. The joint subcommittee is directed to recommend short-term and long-term strategies for minimizing the impact of flooding.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Keam
Bill Text As Passed House And Senate (hj16er) on 03/12/2022
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Washington 2021-2022 Regular Session
Concerning investments in critical water infrastructure projects. [SB-5632]
Concerning investments in critical water infrastructure projects.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Holy
Scheduled For Public Hearing In The Senate Committee On Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks At 1:30 Pm on 01/18/2022
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Virginia 2021 Special I
Recurrent Flooding Resiliency, Commonwealth Center for; study topics to manage water quality, etc. [HB-2187]
Commonwealth Center for Recurrent Flooding Resiliency; development of Flood Resiliency Clearinghouse Program. Directs the Commonwealth Center for Recurrent Flooding Resiliency (the Center) to evaluate the development of a Flood Resiliency Clearinghouse Program and to work with the Department of Conservation and Recreation to evaluate solutions that manage both water quality and flooding and emphasize nature-based solutions. The bill requires the Center to report its findings by November 1, 2021. Commonwealth Center for Recurrent Flooding Resiliency;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Keam
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0150) on 03/18/2021
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Virginia 2021 Special I
Local stormwater assistance; flood mitigation and protection. [SB-1309]
Local stormwater assistance; flood mitigation and protection. Authorizes grants from a local Stormwater Management Fund to be used for flood mitigation and protection measures that are part of a comprehensive flood mitigation and protection plan adopted by the locality, and requires such grants, where practicable, to prioritize projects that include nature-based practices. Current law allows such funds to be used only for the construction, improvement, or repair of a stormwater management facility or for erosion and sediment control. Local stormwater
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Sponsored by: Sen. Adam Ebbin
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0380) on 03/25/2021
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Virginia 2021 Special I
Real property; required disclosures for buyer to exercise due diligence, flood risk report. [HB-2320]
Virginia Residential Property Disclosure Act; required disclosures; repetitive risk loss structure; flood risk information form. Requires the Real Estate Board to make available on its website a flood risk information form, the details of which are outlined in the bill. The bill also provides that an owner of residential real property located in the Commonwealth who has actual knowledge that the dwelling unit is a repetitive risk loss structure, as defined in the bill, shall disclose such fact to the purchaser on a form provided by the Real Estate
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Sponsored by: Rep. Marcia Price
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0322) on 03/24/2021
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Washington 2021-2022 Regular Session
Improving the state's climate response through updates to the state's comprehensive planning framework. [HB-1099]
Improving the state's climate response through updates to the state's comprehensive planning framework.
Sponsored by: Rep. Timm Ormsby
Returned To House Rules 3. on 03/10/2022