Virginia House Bill 234 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Passed on April 7 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-04-07 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0794)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Division of Offshore Wind; established. Establishes the Division of Offshore Wind in the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy and gives it the following powers and duties: (i) to identify specific measures that will facilitate the establishment of the Hampton Roads region as a wind industry hub for offshore wind generation projects in state and federal waters off the United States coast; (ii) to coordinate state agencies' activities related to offshore wind; (iii) to develop and implement a stakeholder engagement strategy that identifies key groups, sets forth outreach objectives, and outlines a timeline for outreach and engagement; (iv) to identify regulatory and other barriers to the deployment of offshore wind and attraction of offshore wind supply chain businesses; and (v) to provide staff support for the Virginia Offshore Wind Development Authority and facilitate fulfillment of the Authority's purpose and duties.

Offshore Wind, Division of; established, report.

Del. Martha Mugler [D]	Del. Don Scott [D]	Del. Alex Askew [D]	Del. Nancy Guy [D]
Del. Clinton Jenkins [D]	Del. Joesph Lindsey [D]	Del. Michael Mullin [D]	Del. Shelly Simonds [D]

2020-02-27 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N) (Y: 39 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-26 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-25 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-18 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 0-N 1-A) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2020-02-07 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N) (Y: 100 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-04 - House - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-30 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-04-07		Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0794)
2020-04-07		Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 794 (effective 7/1/20)
2020-03-12		Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
2020-03-12	House	Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020
2020-03-05	Senate	Signed by President
2020-03-05	House	Signed by Speaker
2020-03-04	House	Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB234ER)
2020-03-04	House	Enrolled
2020-02-27	Senate	Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
2020-02-27	Senate	Read third time
2020-02-26	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
2020-02-25	Senate	Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
2020-02-18	Senate	Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
2020-02-18	Senate	Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 0-N 1-A)
2020-02-10	Senate	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
2020-02-10	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed
2020-02-07	House	VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)
2020-02-07	House	Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
2020-02-06	House	Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB234H1
2020-02-06	House	Committee substitute agreed to 20107171D-H1
2020-02-06	House	Read second time
2020-02-05	House	Read first time
2020-02-04	House	Committee substitute printed 20107171D-H1
2020-02-04	House	Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
2020-01-30	House	Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)
2020-01-16	House	Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3
2020-01-15	House	Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
2020-01-15	House	Referred from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources by voice vote
2019-12-29	House	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
2019-12-29	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102566D

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+sum+HB234
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB234+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB234H1+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB234ER+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+CHAP0794+hil
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+H1403V0017+HB0234
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+H14V0167+HB0234
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+HV0619+HB0234
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+S01V0098+HB0234
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+S05V0421+HB0234
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV1050HB0234+HB0234
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV1181HB0234+HB0234