Virginia Waterway Maintenance Fund and Grant Program; established.
Summary
Establishes the Virginia Waterway Maintenance Grant Program and Fund, administered by the Virginia Port Authority (the Authority), to provide grants, from funds transferred to the Fund from Commonwealth Port Fund, to political subdivisions and local governing bodies that propose certain dredging projects and related activities. The bill directs the Authority to manage the Grant Program by developing guidelines and procedures for the application process and for the awarding of annual grants.
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Jan 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2018
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2018
Last action Mar 9, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Mar 7, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed House (95-Y 0-N 1-A)
legislature
Feb 28, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
legislature
Feb 5, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
legislature
Jan 29, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB693S1
legislature
Jan 26, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
legislature
Jan 26, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 18105456D-S1
legislature
Jan 18, 2018
Committee
Rereferred to Finance
legislature
Jan 10, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
legislature
Jan 10, 2018
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18102798D
legislature
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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