Legislation

Title: Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Program - Enforcement
Sponsored by: Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee (By Request - Critical Area Commission)
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 80
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Altering the enforcement and after-the-fact application approval procedures required as minimum elements of a local jurisdiction's Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Program to apply to all critical area violations; repealing the 30-day waiting period with which the Chair of the Critical Area Commission for the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays must comply before referring certain enforcement matters to the Attorney General; and expanding the authority of the Attorney General to take certain equitable actions.

Committees

Original:: Education, Energy, and the Environment Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

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Witness List

Details

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2024

By Request of the Governor

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 9/15/2023 Legislative Date 9/15/2023 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/10/2024 Legislative Date 1/10/2024 Action First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Program - Enforcement Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/11/2024 Legislative Date 1/11/2024 Action Hearing 1/31 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/19/2024 Legislative Date 2/19/2024 Action Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/21/2024 Legislative Date 2/13/2024 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 29 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/21/2024 Legislative Date 2/13/2024 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 29 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Program - Enforcement Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/27/2024 Legislative Date 2/17/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (35-10) Proceedings 33 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/28/2024 Legislative Date 2/24/2024 Action Referred Environment and Transportation Proceedings 34 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/21/2024 Legislative Date 3/21/2024 Action Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2024 Legislative Date 4/03/2024 Action Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2024 Legislative Date 3/20/2024 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 59 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2024 Legislative Date 3/20/2024 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 59 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/04/2024 Legislative Date 3/22/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (104-35) Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2024 Legislative Date 3/20/2024 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 4/09/2024 Legislative Date 4/09/2024 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 80 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Program - Enforcement Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	9/15/2023	9/15/2023	Pre-filed
Senate	1/10/2024	1/10/2024	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
			Text - First - Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Program - Enforcement
Senate	1/11/2024	1/11/2024	Hearing 1/31 at 2:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/19/2024	2/19/2024	Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	2/21/2024	2/13/2024	Favorable Adopted	29 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/21/2024	2/13/2024	Second Reading Passed	29 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Program - Enforcement
Senate	2/27/2024	2/17/2024	Third Reading Passed (35-10)	33 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/28/2024	2/24/2024	Referred Environment and Transportation	34 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/21/2024	3/21/2024	Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/03/2024	4/03/2024	Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation
House	4/03/2024	3/20/2024	Favorable Adopted	59 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/03/2024	3/20/2024	Second Reading Passed	59 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/04/2024	3/22/2024	Third Reading Passed (104-35)	61 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/04/2024	3/20/2024	Returned Passed	65 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	4/09/2024	4/09/2024	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 80
			Text - Chapter - Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Program - Enforcement

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