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.
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2018
Governor
Introduced Jan 18, 2018
Last action Mar 7, 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
13
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Mar 5, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 14, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
legislature
Feb 7, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB888S1
legislature
Feb 7, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 18106456D-S1
legislature
Jan 18, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Jan 18, 2018
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 18104137D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ryan McDougle
RRepublican
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