Zoning appeals, board of; funding.
Summary
Board of zoning appeals; funding. Provides that upon request of the board of zoning appeals (BZA), a governing body shall consider appropriation of funds so that the BZA may employ or contract for secretaries, clerks, legal counsel, consultants, and other technical and clerical services. The bill also provides that if a BZA has needs that surpass the budgeted amount, the governing body shall review the BZA's request. Existing law allows such BZA expenditures "within the limits of funds appropriated by the governing body."
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
Signed into Law
Apr 2022
Introduced Jan 11, 2022
Signed Apr 8, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 23, 2022 · House of Delegates Feb 15, 2022
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 23, 2022
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
1
Apr 8, 2022
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 249 (effective 7/1/22)
executive
Feb 23, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 21, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported from Local Government (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 16, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Local Government
upper
Feb 15, 2022
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 14, 2022
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended HB616E
lower
Feb 14, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
lower
Feb 11, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 10, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 1-N)
lower
Feb 10, 2022
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 24, 2022
Committee
Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #2
lower
Jan 11, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
lower
Jan 11, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101257D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Danica Roem
DDemocratic
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