Legislation - HB0779

Title: Natural Resources - Riverine Siting and Design Criteria - Requirements
Sponsored by: Delegates Lehman, Behler, Boyce, Foley, Healey, Moreno, Ross, Ruth, Stein, Taveras, Terrasa, Wims, and Woods
Status: In the House - First Reading Environment and Transportation
Analysis

Synopsis

Requiring, beginning on certain dates, certain State and local projects for which 50% of project costs are funded with State funds to be in compliance with riverine siting and design criteria established under the Act; and requiring, on or before July 1, 2027, and in consultation with specified State agencies, the Coast Smart Council to establish riverine siting and design criteria to address the 500-year flood impacts on State and local capital projects.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

Bill imposes a local government mandate, which is a directive in a bill requiring a local government unit to perform a task or assume a responsibility that has a discernible fiscal impact on the local government unit

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/04/2026 Legislative Date 2/04/2026 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Natural Resources - Riverine Siting and Design Criteria - Requirements Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/04/2026	2/04/2026	First Reading Environment and Transportation
			Text - First - Natural Resources - Riverine Siting and Design Criteria - Requirements

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