Legislation

Title: Watershed, Stream, and Floodplain Restoration - Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Restoration and Stream and Floodplain Restoration Funding (Whole Watershed Act)
Sponsored by: Delegates Love, Ivey, and Stein
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 558
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring, in each fiscal year from 2026 through 2030, up to $100,000 from the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays 2010 Trust Fund to be used to fund certain operations grants at a rate of $20,000 per project sponsor each fiscal year; authorizing the use of the Waterway Improvement Fund for projects that involve the beneficial use of dredged material and for certain water quality monitoring; prohibiting the Department of the Environment from reducing certain monitoring requirements for certain projects; etc.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Energy, and the Environment

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Witness List

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0969

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2024, July 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/07/2024 Legislative Date 2/07/2024 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Stream and Watershed Restoration - Stream Restoration Contractor Licensing and Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Restoration and Funding (Whole Watershed Act) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/08/2024 Legislative Date 2/08/2024 Action Hearing 3/01 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 3/16/2024 Legislative Date 3/16/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2024 Legislative Date 3/08/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments {333720/1 Adopted Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2024 Legislative Date 3/08/2024 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Watershed Restoration - Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Restoration and Funding (Whole Watershed Act) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2024 Legislative Date 3/10/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (102-36) Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2024 Legislative Date 3/06/2024 Action Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings 51 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2024 Legislative Date 4/04/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2024 Legislative Date 3/20/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments {303323/1 Adopted Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2024 Legislative Date 3/20/2024 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2024 Legislative Date 3/21/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (44-0) Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2024 Legislative Date 3/26/2024 Action House Concurs Senate Amendments Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2024 Legislative Date 3/26/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (99-35) Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2024 Legislative Date 3/26/2024 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Watershed, Stream, and Floodplain Restoration - Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Restoration and Stream and Floodplain Restoration Funding (Whole Watershed Act) Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/09/2024 Legislative Date 5/09/2024 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 558 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Watershed, Stream, and Floodplain Restoration - Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Restoration and Stream and Floodplain Restoration Funding (Whole Watershed Act) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/07/2024	2/07/2024	First Reading Environment and Transportation
			Text - First - Stream and Watershed Restoration - Stream Restoration Contractor Licensing and Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Restoration and Funding (Whole Watershed Act)
House	2/08/2024	2/08/2024	Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2024	3/16/2024	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House	3/16/2024	3/08/2024	Favorable with Amendments {333720/1 Adopted	47 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2024	3/08/2024	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	47 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Watershed Restoration - Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Restoration and Funding (Whole Watershed Act)
House	3/18/2024	3/10/2024	Third Reading Passed (102-36)	49 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2024	3/06/2024	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment	51 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/04/2024	4/04/2024	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	4/04/2024	3/20/2024	Favorable with Amendments {303323/1 Adopted	65 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/04/2024	3/20/2024	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	65 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2024	3/21/2024	Third Reading Passed (44-0)	66 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/06/2024	3/26/2024	House Concurs Senate Amendments	65 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/06/2024	3/26/2024	Third Reading Passed (99-35)	65 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/06/2024	3/26/2024	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Watershed, Stream, and Floodplain Restoration - Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Restoration and Stream and Floodplain Restoration Funding (Whole Watershed Act)
Post Passage	5/09/2024	5/09/2024	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 558
			Text - Chapter - Watershed, Stream, and Floodplain Restoration - Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Restoration and Stream and Floodplain Restoration Funding (Whole Watershed Act)

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