2025 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

HB1520: Virginia Institute of Marine Science; review the cumulative surface water intake effects.

Legislative Summary

Virginia Institute of Marine Science; review the cumulative surface water intake effects on aquatic fauna in the Chesapeake Bay; report. Directs the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) to review the feasibility of studying cumulative impacts of surface water intakes on aquatic fauna and water quality in Virginia's rivers and the Chesapeake Bay. VIMS is required to report whether the study may be conducted and, if so, report the total amount of funding necessary to conduct the study to the Governor by October 1, 2024.

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Bill History

1/19/2024
Presented and ordered printed 24105824D
House of Delegates
1/19/2024
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
House of Delegates
1/26/2024
Assigned ACNR sub: Chesapeake
House of Delegates
2/2/2024
Impact statement from DPB (HB1520)
House of Delegates
2/5/2024
Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 (Voice Vote)
House of Delegates
2/7/2024
Continued to 2025 in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (Voice Vote)
House of Delegates
11/18/2024
Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
House of Delegates

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/19/2024)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources(House of Delegates)

Sponsors

Republican: 2

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/19/20241.0 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis7/8/202459.2 KB