Bill Text: VA HB1533 | 2024 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Mines and mineral mines; local zoning regulations in Planning District 8 (Northern Virginia).
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2024-02-13 - Left in Counties, Cities and Towns [HB1533 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2024-HB1533-Introduced.html
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HOUSE BILL NO. 1533
Offered January 19, 2024
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section
numbered 15.2-2295.3, relating to local zoning regulations related to mines;
Planning District 8.
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Patron-- Shin
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Committee Referral Pending
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 15.2-2295.3 as follows:
§15.2-2295.3. Local zoning regulations related to mines; Planning District 8.
Pursuant to §45.2-1227, localities in Planning District 8 may establish standards and adopt zoning regulations related to mines and mineral mines, as defined in §45.2-1101, that exceed standards and regulations adopted by the Director of the Department of Energy, including the prohibition of all mining and mineral mining activity in any area of the locality zoned for residential use.
