Marine Resources Commission; conveyance of easement and rights-of-way across Rappahannock River.
Summary
Authorizes the Virginia Marine Resources Commission to convey to Virginia Electric and Power Company (Dominion Virginia Power) an easement and rights-of-way needed for constructing and maintaining an underground electric transmission line across the Rappahannock River in Middlesex and Lancaster Counties. The bill provides that none of the right-of-way property that lies within the Baylor Survey shall be considered part of the natural oyster beds, rocks, and shoals of the Commonwealth. The bill is identical to
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Feb 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
Governor
Introduced Jan 18, 2018
Last action Mar 6, 2018
Floor votes · House of Delegates Feb 13, 2018
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Feb 14, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Feb 13, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 13, 2018
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (98-0)
house of delegates
Feb 12, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1491H1
legislature
Feb 12, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 18106426D-H1
legislature
Jan 29, 2018
Committee
Assigned ACNR sub: Subcommittee #2
legislature
Jan 18, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
legislature
Jan 18, 2018
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 18104135D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Margaret Ransone
RRepublican
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