HB 715 Virginia House of Delegates · 2022 Regular Session

Tribal Nations; consultation w/ federally recognized, permits and review w/ potential impacts.

Summary
Consultation with federally recognized TribalNations; permits and reviews with potential impacts on environmental,cultural, and historic resources. Requires the Department of Conservation and Recreation, the Department of Environmental Quality,the Department of Historic Resources, and the Virginia Marine ResourcesCommission to establish policies and procedures for consulting withfederally recognized Tribal Nations in the Commonwealth when evaluating certain permits and reviews with potential impacts on environmental,cultural, or historic resources or that would have tribal implications,as defined in the bill. The bill directs the Secretary of the Commonwealthto designate an Ombudsman for Tribal Consultation to facilitate communicationand consultation with Tribal Nations. The bill codifies ExecutiveOrder 82 (2021).
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 11, 2022 Last action Feb 9, 2022
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Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Feb 7, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2023 with substitute (0-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 7, 2022
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Feb 4, 2022
Committee
Assigned ACNR sub: Chesapeake
lower
Jan 11, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
lower
Jan 11, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22100528D
lower
1 primary · 11 co-sponsors

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