Dam Safety, Flood Prevention and Protection Assistance Fund; grants from Fund.
Summary
Authorizes the Director of the Department of Conservation and Recreation to disburse moneys from the Dam Safety, Flood Prevention and Protection Assistance Fund in the form of grants or loans to a local government that owns a dam, to a local government for a dam located within the locality, or to a private entity that owns a dam in order to protect public safety and welfare. The grants can be used for the design, repair, and safety modifications of dams identified in safety reports.
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2016
Committee Review
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Jan 2017
Governor
Introduced Dec 30, 2016
Last action Feb 24, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Amendments
3
Feb 24, 2017
Executive · Passed
Governor's recommendation adopted
executive
Feb 23, 2017
Legislature · Passed
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (100-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Senate amendments agreed to by House (91-Y 8-N)
legislature
Feb 7, 2017
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended
legislature
Feb 7, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
legislature
Feb 7, 2017
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
legislature
Jan 31, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
legislature
Jan 30, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House (91-Y 7-N)
legislature
Jan 27, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1562H1
legislature
Jan 27, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 17104371D-H1
legislature
Jan 12, 2017
Committee
Assigned ACNR sub: Natural Resources
legislature
Dec 30, 2016
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
legislature
Dec 30, 2016
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102065D
legislature
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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