Virginia House Bill 1125
Session 2024
Virginia Business Ready Expedited Permitting Program; created.
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Apr 4, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1125
State
Virginia
Session
2024
Betsy B. Carr
grade
Primary
Cosponsor
Motion Text
VOTE: Adoption (94-Y 5-N)
House Roll Call Votes
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Reaser, Atoosa R.
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Summary
Virginia Business Ready Expedited PermittingProgram; established. Establishes the Virginia Business Ready Expedited Permitting Program and directs the Virginia Economic DevelopmentPartnership Authority to designate up to three sites and seven projects for participation in the Program. Such sites shall be either (i)sites eligible for a site development grant as part of the VirginiaBusiness Ready Sites Program or (ii) projects with significant local,regional, or statewide economic impact that have been approved bythe local governing body following a public hearing or submittedby resolution to be considered for the Program. No more than twosuch sites may be designated within one locality per year. The Authorityshall complete a review process within 45 days of designating a siteto reduce permitting conflicts and provide relevant guidance to applicants.Any application for a permit or request for approval associated witha designated site shall be evaluated within 180 days. The bill hasa delayed effective date of January 1, 2025.
Virginia Business Ready Expedited Permitting Program established; report. Establishes the Virginia Business Ready Expedited Permitting Program and directs the Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority to designate up to two sites and six projects for participation in the Program. Sites and projects eligible for the Program shall include only (i) sites eligible for a site development grant under the Virginia Business Ready Sites Program or (ii) projects with significant local, regional, or statewide economic impact that the governing body of the locality in which the project is located has either (a) approved following a public meeting or hearing or (b) submitted, by resolution, for consideration to be included in the Program. No more than two such sites may be designated within one locality per year. The Authority shall complete a review process within 45 days of designating a site to reduce permitting conflicts and provide relevant guidance to applicants. The bill also provides that no project shall be considered eligible to enter the Program after December 31, 2027, and requires annual reporting from the Authority. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2025, and expires on June 30, 2028.
Virginia Business Ready Expedited Permitting Program established; report. Establishes the Virginia Business Ready Expedited Permitting Program and directs the Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority to designate up to two sites and four projects for participation in the Program. Sites and projects eligible for the Program shall include only (i) sites eligible for a site development grant under the Virginia Business Ready Sites Program or (ii) projects with significant local, regional, or statewide economic impact that the governing body of the locality in which the project is located has either (a) approved following a public meeting or hearing or (b) submitted, by resolution, for consideration to be included in the Program. No more than two eligible sites or projects shall be designated as part of the Program within any locality annually. The Authority shall complete a review process within 45 days of designating a site to reduce permitting conflicts and provide relevant guidance to applicants. The bill also provides that no project shall be considered eligible to enter the Program after December 31, 2027, and requires annual reporting from the Authority. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2025, and expires on June 30, 2028. This bill is identical to SB 217.
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101938D
January 10, 2024
Committee substitute printed 24105609D-H1
February 6, 2024
Committee substitute printed 24108463D-S1
February 28, 2024
HB1125ER
March 25, 2024
Amendment: HB1125AC
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB1125FH1122.PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB1125FS1122.PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB1125FER122.PDF
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04/04/2024
Office of the Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0471)
04/04/2024
Office of the Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 471 (effective 1/1/25)
03/27/2024
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
03/27/2024
House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024
03/27/2024
House
Impact statement from DPB (HB1125ER)
03/26/2024
House
Signed by Speaker
03/25/2024
Senate
Signed by President
03/25/2024
House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1125ER)
03/25/2024
House
Enrolled
03/08/2024
Senate
Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
03/08/2024
House
VOTE: Adoption (94-Y 5-N)
03/08/2024
House
Conference report agreed to by House (94-Y 5-N)
03/08/2024
Virginia General Assembly
Amended by conference committee
03/07/2024
Senate
Senators: Locke, Aird, Pillion
03/07/2024
Senate
Conferees appointed by Senate
03/06/2024
House
Delegates: Carr, Thomas, Phillips
03/06/2024
House
Conferees appointed by House
03/06/2024
House
House acceded to request
03/05/2024
Senate
Senate requested conference committee
03/05/2024
Senate
Senate insisted on substitute (40-Y 0-N)
03/04/2024
House
VOTE: REJECTED (1-Y 97-N)
03/04/2024
House
Senate substitute rejected by House 24108463D-S1 (1-Y 97-N)
03/01/2024
Senate
Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
03/01/2024
Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1125S1
03/01/2024
Senate
Committee substitute agreed to 24108463D-S1
03/01/2024
Senate
Reading of substitute waived
03/01/2024
Senate
Read third time
03/01/2024
House
Impact statement from DPB (HB1125S1)
02/29/2024
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
02/28/2024
Senate
Committee substitute printed 24108463D-S1
02/28/2024
Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
02/21/2024
Senate
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
02/21/2024
Senate
Reported from General Laws and Technology (12-Y 0-N)
02/14/2024
Senate
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
02/14/2024
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed
02/13/2024
House
VOTE: Passage (94-Y 5-N)
02/13/2024
House
Read third time and passed House (94-Y 5-N)
02/12/2024
House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1125H1
02/12/2024
House
Committee substitute agreed to 24105609D-H1
02/12/2024
House
Read second time
02/11/2024
House
Read first time
02/09/2024
House
Reported from Appropriations (20-Y 0-N)
02/09/2024
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
02/07/2024
House
Impact statement from DPB (HB1125H1)
02/07/2024
House
Assigned App. sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources
02/06/2024
House
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
02/06/2024
House
Committee substitute printed 24105609D-H1
02/06/2024
House
Reported from General Laws with substitute (20-Y 0-N)
02/01/2024
House
Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
02/01/2024
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 0-N)
02/01/2024
House
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
02/01/2024
House
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
01/26/2024
House
Assigned GL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process
01/10/2024
House
Referred to Committee on General Laws
01/10/2024
House
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101938D
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