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]

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.

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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

DateChamberAction
2015-02-03SenatePassed by indefinitely in Local Government (13-Y 0-N)
2015-02-03SenateCommittee amendments
2015-01-12SenateReferred to Committee on Local Government
2015-01-12SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15101258D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
1522303.2(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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