Constitutional amendment; authority to grant perpetual easements to units of government.
Summary
Constitutional amendment (first reference);local government; sale of property; authority to grant perpetualeasements to units of government. Allows easements on public property to be granted in perpetuity to a public body, politicalsubdivision, or authority of the Commonwealth or to the United Statesof America or any of its departments or agencies. The requirementto advertise and publicly receive bids does not apply to easementsconveyed to any such governmental entity.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Feb 2021
Senate Passage
Feb 2021
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2021
Last action Feb 17, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Feb 5, 2021
How they voted
31–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 33
Feb 5, 2021
D
Democratic17
100% Yea
R
Republican16
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Feb 7, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
lower
Feb 5, 2021
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (31-0-2)
senate
Feb 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported from Privileges and Elections (10-Y 0-N 5-A)
upper
Jan 12, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
upper
Jan 12, 2021
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102069D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
MM
Monty Mason
DDemocratic
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