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HB 134

Virginia House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.

Status: passed_lower. Latest action: March 4, 2026.

Virginia Conservation Easement Act; definition of federally recognized tribe.

Bill ID VA-2026-HB-134
Session 2026
Status passed_lower
Committee Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources; Finance and Appropriations
House of Delegates passed_lower 2026-03-04
Environment / Climate
Summary

Virginia Conservation Easement Act; definitions; federally recognized tribes. Provides that a federally recognized tribe, as defined in the bill, can be a conservation easement holder and that such a tribe is not bound by the same restrictions on the location of a principal office or the duration of existence that are placed on other types of easement holders. This bill is a recommendation of the Commission on Updating Virginia Law to Reflect Federal Recognition of Virginia Tribes.

Sponsor
Simon
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-03 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-03 Status passed_lower
2026-03-04 Latest Action S Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
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