Virginia Senate Joint Resolution 76 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 12 2008 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2008-03-03 - House: Left in Rules

Study; continues the Joint Subcommittee Studying Long-Term Funding for the Purchase of Development Rights to Preserve Open-Space and Farmlands; report. Continues for an additional year the Joint Subcommittee Studying Long-Term Funding Sources for the Purchase of Development Rights to Preserve Open-Space Land and Farmlands. In conducting the study, the joint subcommittee would study alternative options for cost-sharing arrangements with local governments to provide funding for land preservation and new parks, the effectiveness and efficiency of local purchase of development rights programs as a tool for land preservation, the future needs of the Commonwealth for open-space land and parks, and sources of dedicated funds for long-term funding of land preservation and new parks. The joint subcommittee will also receive information from the Department of Conservation and Recreation on the funding of water quality improvements from agricultural land uses.

Open-Space Land & Farmlands, Long-Term Funding for Purchase of Development Rights; Study.

Sen. Emmett Hanger [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2008-03-03		House: Left in Rules
2008-02-14		House: Referred to Committee on Rules
2008-02-14		House: Placed on Calendar
2008-02-12		Senate: Communicated to House
2008-02-12		Senate: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
2008-02-12		Senate: Reading waived (40-Y 0-N)
2008-02-12		Senate: Printed as engrossed 082881232-E
2008-02-12		Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SJ76E
2008-02-12		Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
2008-02-12		Senate: Reading of amendment waived
2008-02-12		Senate: Read second time
2008-02-11		Senate: Reading waived (40-Y 0-N)
2008-02-08		Senate: Reported from Rules with amendment by voice vote
2008-01-09		Senate: Referred to Committee on Rules
2008-01-09		Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 082881232

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Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?081+sum+SJ76