Aquatic fauna/water quality in Chesapeake Bay & its major tributaries; surface water intakes.
- Introduced Jan 6, 2025
- In committee Jan 6, 2025
- Died
- Passed the House of Delegates
- To the governor
- Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Virginia Institute of Marine Science; study of the cumulative impacts of surface water intakes on aquatic fauna and water quality in the Chesapeake Bay and its major Virginia tributaries; report. Directs the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) to study the cumulative impacts of surface water intakes on aquatic fauna and water quality in the Chesapeake Bay and its major Virginia tributaries. The bill requires…
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Virginia Institute of Marine Science; study of the cumulative impacts of surface water intakes on aquatic fauna and water quality in the Chesapeake Bay and its major Virginia tributaries; report. Directs the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) to study the cumulative impacts of surface water intakes on aquatic fauna and water quality in the Chesapeake Bay and its major Virginia tributaries. The bill requires VIMS to submit a report of its findings and any recommendations to the Governor, the Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources, the Director of the Department of Environmental Quality, and the Chairs of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources, the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations, the House Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources, and the House Committee on Appropriations no later than October 1, 2028.
Every action
6 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
- SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102723D
- CommitteeReferred to Committee on Rules · Senate Rules
- SenateFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB930)
- CommitteeReported from Rules with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N) · Senate Rules13–0 vote
- CommitteeRereferred to Finance and Appropriations · Senate Finance and Appropriations
- CommitteeLeft in Finance and Appropriations · Senate Finance and Appropriations
Roll calls
1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
Committee votes
| Date | Where | Question | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2025 | Senate Rules | Reported from Rules with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N) | Passed 13–0 |
Sponsors
The member who introduced it.
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Richard H. StuartR Primary sponsor · District 25
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