SB1341
Wildlife Corridor Grant Fund; established, wildlife carcass removal tracking, reports.
Summary
As Introduced. Wildlife corridors; action plan, fund, and programs; Virginia Flood Protection Master Plan; wildlife carcass removal tracking; reports.
Establishes the Wildlife Corridor Grant Fund to provide grants for projects that preserve or enhance wildlife corridors prioritized by the Wildlife Corridor Action Plan and associated wildlife crossing infrastructure projects and establishes a grant program for the Department of Conservation and Recreation, the Department of Forestry, the Department of Transportation, ... (More) and the Department of Wildlife Resources to collaborate on disbursing moneys from the Fund. The bill directs such Departments to submit a report to the General Assembly by November 1 of each odd-numbered year concerning the Fund. The bill requires the Wildlife Corridor Action Plan created by the Department of Wildlife Resources to address the financial needs of the Plan and implement certain additional initiatives. The bill also directs the Department of Conservation and Recreation to include in the Virginia Flood Protection Master Plan a directive to encourage opportunities to incorporate wildlife-friendly design in flood resilience infrastructure where flood risk priorities align with priorities of the Wildlife Corridor Action Plan. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2025 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25103304D
- 01/13/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 01/24/2025 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1341)
- 01/28/2025 - Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
- 01/28/2025 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 25106334D-S1
- 01/28/2025 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 01/29/2025 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1341)
- 02/05/2025 - Senate: Left in Finance and Appropriations
