Virginia Senate Bill 121
Session 2024
Trees; conservation during land development process in certain localities.
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Apr 8, 2024
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
121
State
Virginia
Session
2024
Suhas Subramanyam
grade
Primary
Cosponsor
Motion Text
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Senate Roll Call Votes
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Summary
Conservation of trees during land developmentprocess in certain localities. Expands authority of certain localitiesto adopt an ordinance providing for the planting and replacementof trees during the development process by allowing a tree canopyfund that currently applies to the planting of trees on public propertyto include maintenance of trees on public property and planting andmaintenance of trees on private property. The bill removes a provisionthat requires that any funds collected for the purposes of the treecanopy fund be returned to the original contributor if not spent withinfive years but maintains the requirement that such finds be spentwithin five years. The bill also includes an expansion of the canopycredit and a provision that will require a local tree conservationordinance to meet the standards set out in the statute.
Conservation of trees during land development process in certain localities. Expands authority of certain localities to adopt an ordinance providing for the planting and replacement of trees during the development process by allowing a tree canopy fund that currently applies to the planting of trees on public property to include maintenance of trees on public property and planting and maintenance of trees on private property. The bill removes a provision that requires that any funds collected for the purposes of the tree canopy fund be returned to the original contributor if not spent within five years but maintains the requirement that such funds be spent within five years. The bill also includes an expansion of the canopy credit. This bill is identical to HB 459.
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102995D
January 4, 2024
Printed as engrossed 24102995D-E
January 31, 2024
SB121ER
February 26, 2024
Amendment: SB121AS
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04/08/2024
Office of the Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0702)
04/08/2024
Office of the Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 702 (effective 7/1/24)
03/11/2024
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
03/11/2024
Senate
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
02/28/2024
Senate
Signed by President
02/26/2024
House
Signed by Speaker
02/26/2024
Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB121ER)
02/26/2024
Senate
Enrolled
02/21/2024
House
VOTE: Passage (51-Y 49-N)
02/21/2024
House
Passed House (51-Y 49-N)
02/21/2024
House
Read third time
02/20/2024
House
Read second time
02/16/2024
House
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (12-Y 10-N)
02/13/2024
House
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
02/13/2024
House
Read first time
02/13/2024
House
Placed on Calendar
02/01/2024
Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
01/31/2024
Senate
Printed as engrossed 24102995D-E
01/31/2024
Senate
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB121E
01/31/2024
Senate
Committee amendment agreed to
01/31/2024
Senate
Reading of amendment waived
01/31/2024
Senate
Read second time
01/30/2024
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
01/29/2024
Senate
Reported from Local Government with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
01/29/2024
Senate
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
01/04/2024
Senate
Referred to Committee on Local Government
01/04/2024
Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102995D
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Record Created
Jan 9, 2024 12:03:33 AM
Record Updated
May 1, 2024 12:03:21 AM