HB1983
Wetland and stream mitigation banks; proximity of impacted site.
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Wetland and stream mitigation banks; proximity of impacted site.
Provides that when a water protection permit applicant is required to purchase wetland or stream mitigation bank credits but no credits are available (i) in any mitigation provider's primary service area or (ii) at a cost of less than 200 percent of the price of credits available from a fund ... (More) dedicated to achieving no net loss of wetland acreage and functions, the applicant may purchase or use credits from a mitigation provider's secondary service area. The bill provides certain requirements that the permit applicant must comply with in order to purchase or use such credits from a secondary service area, including minimum tree canopy requirements. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/11/2021 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102632D
- 01/11/2021 - House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 01/19/2021 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB1983)
- 01/20/2021 - House: House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
- 01/20/2021 - House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendment(s) (16-Y 6-N)
- 01/21/2021 - House: Read first time
- 01/22/2021 - House: Read second time
- 01/22/2021 - House: Committee amendments agreed to
- 01/22/2021 - House: Engrossed by House as amended HB1983E
- 01/22/2021 - House: Printed as engrossed 21102632D-E
- 01/25/2021 - House: Read third time and passed House (84-Y 15-N 1-A)
- 01/25/2021 - House: VOTE: Passage (84-Y 15-N 1-A)
- 01/26/2021 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 01/26/2021 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 02/01/2021 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB1983E)
- 02/05/2021 - Senate: Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/2021 - Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (13-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/2021 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/2021 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/19/2021 - Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/2021 - House: Enrolled
- 02/24/2021 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1983ER)
- 02/24/2021 - Senate: Signed by President
- 02/25/2021 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB1983ER)
- 02/25/2021 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/26/2021 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 26, 2021
- 02/26/2021 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021
- 03/18/2021 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 265 (effective 7/1/21)
- 03/18/2021 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0265)
