HB62
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Campbell |
Local animal cruelty registries; any locality may establish, etc., a computerized registry. |
Summary:
Local animal cruelty registries.
Allows any locality to establish an animal cruelty registry for public access on the website of such locality or its local police department. The bill provides that such registry may include the names and relevant information of persons convicted of certain felony offenses for animal cruelty and that a person on such registry may request removal of his name after 15 years, provided that he has no additional felony convictions of an animal cruelty offense. The bill directs that all costs relating to a locality's animal cruelty registry shall be borne by such locality. This bill is identical to SB 93.
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Fiscal Impact
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Last Five Actions:
3/25/2024 - Enrolled 3/25/2024 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB62ER) 3/26/2024 - Signed by Speaker 3/27/2024 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024 4/5/2024 - Impact statement from DPB (HB62ER)
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Senate Committee Actions:
3/5/2024 - Senate requested conference committee 3/7/2024 - Conferees appointed by Senate 3/7/2024 - Senators: Favola, Pekarsky, Stanley 3/8/2024 - Conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 1-N) 3/25/2024 - Signed by President
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Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee
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Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N)
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HB107
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Sullivan |
Electric Vehicle Rural Infrastructure Program and Fund; established and created. |
Summary:
Electric Vehicle Rural Infrastructure Programand Fund created.
Creates the Electric Vehicle Rural InfrastructureProgram and Fund to assist private developers with non-utility costsassociated with the installation of public electric vehicle chargingstations in certain localities. The bill provides that a private developeris eligible to receive grants of 70 percent of such non-utility costsfor public electric vehicle charging stations installed in a cityor county that meets the criteria of a distressed locality, as definedin the bill. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2028.
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Fiscal Impact
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Last Five Actions:
3/7/2024 - House acceded to request 3/7/2024 - Conferees appointed by House 3/7/2024 - Delegates: Sullivan, Reid, Orrock 3/9/2024 - No further action taken 3/9/2024 - Failed to pass in House
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Senate Committee Actions:
3/5/2024 - Passed Senate with amendments (28-Y 12-N) 3/7/2024 - Senate insisted on amendment (40-Y 0-N) 3/7/2024 - Senate requested conference committee 3/7/2024 - Conferees appointed by Senate 3/7/2024 - Senators: Marsden, Ebbin, Stanley
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Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee
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Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N)
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HB356
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Fowler |
Investment of public funds; qualified public entity allowed to invest in asset-backed securities. |
Summary:
Investment of public funds.
Allows any qualified public entity of the Commonwealth to invest in asset-backed securities that are guaranteed by the United States or any agency thereof. This bill is identical to SB 510.
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Fiscal Impact
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Last Five Actions:
2/28/2024 - Enrolled 2/28/2024 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB356ER) 2/28/2024 - Impact statement from DPB (HB356ER) 2/28/2024 - Signed by Speaker 3/11/2024 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
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Senate Committee Actions:
2/21/2024 - Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) 2/22/2024 - Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) 2/23/2024 - Read third time 2/23/2024 - Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) 3/2/2024 - Signed by President
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Related Bills:
SB510 (Stanley) - Investment of public funds; qualified public entity allowed to invest in asset-backed securities.
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Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee
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Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
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HB944
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Lopez |
Forest Sustainability Fund; fund allocation. |
Summary:
Forest Sustainability Fund; fund allocation.
Provides that moneys from the Forest Sustainability Fund must be allocated proportionally among localities that forgo tax revenues as a result of the use value assessment and taxation for real estate devoted for forest use. The bill specifies that no locality shall receive an allocation of more than four percent or less than one-half of one percent of available funds from the Fund. This bill is identical to SB 129.
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Fiscal Impact
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Last Five Actions:
2/28/2024 - Enrolled 2/28/2024 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB944ER) 2/28/2024 - Impact statement from DPB (HB944ER) 2/28/2024 - Signed by Speaker 3/11/2024 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
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Senate Committee Actions:
2/21/2024 - Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) 2/22/2024 - Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) 2/23/2024 - Read third time 2/23/2024 - Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) 3/2/2024 - Signed by President
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Related Bills:
SB129 (Ruff) - Forest Sustainability Fund; fund allocation.
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Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee
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Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
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HB1135
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Hodges |
Blue catfish; DACS, et al., to review efforts to create a market. |
Summary:
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; blue catfish work group; report.
Requires the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to convene a work group of relevant stakeholders in order to support and encourage coordination regarding efforts to create a robust and resilient market for blue catfish. The work group shall (i) review past and ongoing efforts to promote the creation of a market for blue catfish, (ii) identify and explore potential sectors for the blue catfish market, and (iii) identify any actions that the Commonwealth can take to promote and expand the market for blue catfish. The Department shall submit a report of the findings and recommendations of the work group to the Governor, the Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry, the Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources, and relevant committees of the General Assembly no later than September 1, 2025. This bill is identical to SB 402.
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Fiscal Impact
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Last Five Actions:
3/4/2024 - Enrolled 3/4/2024 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1135ER) 3/4/2024 - Signed by Speaker 3/5/2024 - Impact statement from DPB (HB1135ER) 3/11/2024 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
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Senate Committee Actions:
2/23/2024 - Reported from Rules (15-Y 0-N) 2/26/2024 - Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) 2/27/2024 - Read third time 2/27/2024 - Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) 3/7/2024 - Signed by President
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Related Bills:
SB402 (Stuart) - Blue catfish; DACS, et al., to review efforts to create a market.
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Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee
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Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
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HB1157
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Krizek |
Federally recognized Tribal Nations in the Commonwealth; agencies to consult on permits and reviews. |
Summary:
Consultation with federally recognized Tribal Nations in the Commonwealth; permits and reviews with potential impacts on environmental, cultural, and historic resources.
Requires the Department of Conservation and Recreation, the Department of Environmental Quality, the Department of Historic Resources, and the Virginia Marine Resources Commission to establish policies and procedures for consulting with federally recognized Tribal Nations in the Commonwealth when evaluating certain permits and reviews relating to environmental, cultural, or historic resources that potentially impact those federally recognized Tribal Nations in the Commonwealth. The bill directs the Secretary of the Commonwealth to designate an Ombudsman for Tribal Consultation to facilitate communication and consultation with federally recognized Tribal Nations in the Commonwealth and requires the Ombudsman to develop by January 1, 2025, a list of localities in which federally recognized Tribal Nations in the Commonwealth shall be consulted to effectuate the provisions of the bill. The bill codifies Executive Order 82 (2021).
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Fiscal Impact
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Last Five Actions:
4/17/2024 - VOTE: Adoption (61-Y 30-N) 4/17/2024 - Reenrolled 4/17/2024 - Reenrolled bill text (HB1157ER2) 4/17/2024 - Signed by Speaker as reenrolled 4/17/2024 - Enacted, Chapter 830 (effective 7/1/24)
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Senate Committee Actions:
3/6/2024 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1157S1 3/6/2024 - Passed Senate with substitute (23-Y 16-N 1-A) 3/25/2024 - Signed by President 4/17/2024 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N 1-A) 4/17/2024 - Signed by President as reenrolled
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Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee
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Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (6-Y 2-N)
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HB1203
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Willett |
Landlords, participating; increases tax credit that may be issued. |
Summary:
Tax credit for participating landlords.
Increases from $250,000 to $500,000 the maximum amount of tax credits that may be issued to participating landlords, as defined in relevant law, each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 2025 and provides that, in the event that the amount of the qualified requests for tax credits for such participating landlords in the fiscal year exceeds $500,000, the Department of Housing and Community Development will prorate the tax credits among the qualified applicants. The bill also creates a pilot program that earmarks $100,000 for tax credits provided to a participating landlord renting a qualified housing unit in an eligible non-metropolitan census tract, as those terms are defined in the bill.
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Fiscal Impact
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Last Five Actions:
2/12/2024 - Impact statement from TAX (HB1203H2) 3/5/2024 - Enrolled 3/5/2024 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1203ER) 3/5/2024 - Impact statement from TAX (HB1203ER) 3/11/2024 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
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Senate Committee Actions:
2/12/2024 - Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations 2/27/2024 - Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) 2/27/2024 - Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) 2/28/2024 - Read third time 2/28/2024 - Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
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Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee
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Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
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