Gas severance tax.
Summary
Extends the sunset date from January 1, 2018, to January 1, 2020, for the local gas severance tax that is dedicated to (i) the local Coal and Gas Road Improvement Fund, (ii) the Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Fund, and (iii) water, sewer, and natural gas systems and lines. This bill is identical to
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2016
Committee Review
Jan 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2017
Signed into Law
Mar 2017
Introduced Dec 20, 2016
Signed Mar 13, 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
15
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 13, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 443 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Feb 15, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
legislature
Jan 31, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
legislature
Dec 20, 2016
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
legislature
Dec 20, 2016
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101045D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
AB
A. Benton "Ben" Chafin
RRepublican
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