VA SB1146 | 2015 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-01-29 - Stricken at request of Patron in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Virginia Vegetation Program. Directs the Department of Environmental Quality (the Department) to establish the Virginia Vegetation Program, organizing volunteer labor to plant native vegetation on unimproved lands that is managed by the Department of Transportation or in stormwater management basins that are located on public lands. The bill requires the Department to establish planting criteria, develop an information packet, arrange planting in coordination with volunteers and local officials, and create a list of appropriate planting sites. The bill also addresses potential liability for any injury or damages caused or sustained by program volunteers.

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Title

Virginia Vegetation Program; established by Department of Environmental Quality.

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History

DateChamberAction
2015-01-29SenateStricken at request of Patron in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N)
2015-01-13SenateReferred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
2015-01-13SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15103497D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
62144.15:80(n/a)See Bill Text
62144.15:81(n/a)See Bill Text
62144.15:82(n/a)See Bill Text

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