Floods And Flood Control
Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Constitutional amendment; property tax, exemption for flooding remediation, abatement, etc. [SJR-331]
Constitutional amendment (first resolution); property tax; exemption for flooding remediation, abatement, and resiliency efforts. Provides that the General Assembly may authorize a county, city, or town to partially exempt any real subject to recurring flooding upon which flooding abatement, mitigation, or resiliency efforts have been undertaken.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lynwood Lewis
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0773) on 03/27/2017
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Hurricane and Flooding Risk Reduction Act of 2017; established. [HB-2320]
Hurricane and Flooding Risk Reduction Act of 2017. Establishes the Commonwealth as a Nonfederal Sponsor of Hurricane and Flooding Risk Reduction Projects. The bill also establishes the Virginia Hurricane and Flooding Risk Reduction Authority, a Board of Directors for that Authority, and a Governor's Advisory Commission on Hurricane and Flooding Risk Reduction.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Miyares
Left In Agriculture, Chesapeake And Natural Resources on 02/07/2017
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
National Flood Insurance Program; participation by affected localities, report. [HB-2319]
National Flood Insurance Program; participation by localities; report. Requires the Secretary of Natural Resources to issue a report by November 1, 2018, listing any locality not participating in the Community Rating System of the National Flood Insurance Program and recommending any legislation necessary to encourage participation.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Miyares
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0274) on 03/03/2017
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Coastal flooding adaptation and resiliency report; JLARC to study. [SJR-297]
Study; JLARC; coastal flooding adaptation and resiliency. Directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study the ongoing efforts throughout the Commonwealth with regard to coastal flooding adaptation and resiliency and to determine the effectiveness of such efforts and issue appropriate recommendations.
Sponsored by: Sen. Frank Wagner
Passed By Indefinitely In Rules By Voice Vote on 02/02/2017
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Study; JLARC; coastal flooding adaptation and resiliency report. [HJR-672]
Study; JLARC; coastal flooding adaptation and resiliency report. Directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study the ongoing efforts throughout the Commonwealth with regard to coastal flooding adaptation and resiliency and to (i) assess the adequacy and effectiveness of the Commonwealth's coastal flooding and adaptation development programs; (ii) assess how effectively the state and local governments develop, manage, and oversee coastal flooding and adaptation practices and strategies; and (iii) examine best practices and strategies
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Heretick
Tabled In Rules By Voice Vote on 01/26/2017