Hurricane and Flooding Risk Reduction and Bond Rating Protection Act of 2018; report.
Summary
Establishes the Hurricane and Flooding Risk Reduction and Bond Rating Protection Act of 2018. Establishes the Commonwealth of Virginia as a nonfederal sponsor of hurricane and flooding risk reduction projects. There is also established the Virginia Hurricane and Flood Risk Reduction Authority (the Authority) and a board of directors (the Board) of the Authority. The Board shall exercise for the Governor executive authority over all phases of hurricane and flood risk reduction programs, including investigations, construction, operations, and maintenance. The Authority shall be established to fulfill the directives of the Board. The Authority shall be hosted by a department of the Commonwealth as designated by the Governor. That department shall provide support to the Authority, including budgeting, work facilities, administrative management, logistics, human resources, legal, contracts, and information resources. The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) shall consult with Louisiana's Legislative Fiscal Office to assess the increased state and local tax flows in Louisiana that resulted from post-Katrina federal spending, including spending for civil works storm and flooding risk reduction project. The bill requires JLARC to report to the General Assembly no later than November 1, 2018, on the results of its initial assessment. The provisions of the bill are contingent on funding in a general appropriation act.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2018
Last action Mar 6, 2018
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Feb 14, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
legislature
Feb 8, 2018
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB985E
legislature
Feb 8, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
legislature
Feb 8, 2018
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
legislature
Jan 22, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
legislature
Jan 22, 2018
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 18105752D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
FW
Frank W. Wagner
RRepublican
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