VA SB1011 | 2015 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-02-03 - Passed by indefinitely in Local Government (13-Y 0-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 12 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-02-03 - Passed by indefinitely in Local Government (13-Y 0-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
Cash proffers; purchase of development rights by locality. Allows a locality to use a cash payment voluntarily proffered by a landowner to purchase development rights within the locality in accordance with the comprehensive plan and local ordinances allowing for the transfer of development rights. The bill provides that the locality seeking to purchase such rights must first notify the proffering landowner and conduct a public hearing. Following the hearing, the locality is required to find that the purchase is in accordance with the local ordinance allowing the transfer of development rights, the rights to be purchased are within the areas identified in the comprehensive plan for land conservation, and the purchase is in the public interest. The bill contains technical amendments.
Title
Cash proffers; purchase of development rights by locality.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2015-02-03 - Senate - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Local Government (13-Y 0-N) (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2015-02-03 | Senate | Passed by indefinitely in Local Government (13-Y 0-N) |
2015-02-03 | Senate | Committee amendments |
2015-01-12 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Local Government |
2015-01-12 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15101258D |