VA HB1259 | 2008 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-2)
Status: Passed on February 28 2008 - 100% progression
Action: 2008-03-04 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0045)

Summary

Environmental impact reports; highway projects. Requires an environmental impact report in connection with a local highway construction, reconstruction, or improvement project only when such a project is estimated to cost more than $1 million. The current threshold amount requiring such a report is $100,000. This bill incorporates

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Title

Environmental impact reports; requires county, city, or town to submit report on highway projects.

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History

DateChamberAction
2008-03-04 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0045)
2008-02-28 House: Enacted, Chapter 45 (effective 7/1/08)
2008-02-28 Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
2008-02-28 House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
2008-02-28 House: Reenrolled bill text (HB1259ER2)
2008-02-28 House: Reenrolled
2008-02-28 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
2008-02-28 Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (33-Y 7-N)
2008-02-28 Senate: Reconsideration of Governor's recommendation agreed to (38-Y 1-N)
2008-02-28 Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (33-Y 7-N)
2008-02-26 House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION (78-Y 18-N)
2008-02-26 House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (78-Y 18-N)
2008-02-25 House: Placed on Calendar
2008-02-25 House: Governor's recommendation received by House
2008-02-15 Senate: Signed by President
2008-02-15 House: Signed by Speaker
2008-02-15 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1259ER)
2008-02-15 House: Enrolled
2008-02-13 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2008-02-13 Senate: Read third time
2008-02-12 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2008-02-11 Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 0-N)
2008-01-29 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
2008-01-29 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
2008-01-28 House: Communicated to Senate
2008-01-28 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
2008-01-28 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
2008-01-25 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1259H1
2008-01-25 House: Committee substitute agreed to 083974664-H1
2008-01-25 House: Read second time
2008-01-24 House: Read first time
2008-01-23 House: Committee substitute printed 083974664-H1
2008-01-23 House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
2008-01-09 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
2008-01-09 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 083818664

Same As/Similar To

HB1083 (Similar To) 2008-01-23 - House: Incorporated by Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (HB1259-O'Bannon) by voice vote
SB43 (Same As) 2010-04-12 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0651)

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