Wildlife Corridor Grant Fund; created, report.
Summary
Wildlife Corridor Grant Fund established; report. Establishes the Wildlife Corridor Grant Fund to provide grants for projects that conserve or enhance wildlife corridors prioritized by the Wildlife Corridor Action Plan and associated wildlife crossing infrastructure projects. The bill directs the Director of Wildlife Resources to administer the Fund and to consult with the Department of Conservation and Recreation, the Department of Forestry, the Department of Transportation, and the Department of Wildlife Resources on disbursing moneys from the Fund. The bill also requires the Director to submit a report to the General Assembly by November 1 of each odd-numbered year concerning funding of the Fund, the awarding of grants from the Fund, and the progress of projects funded by the Fund, including data on the use of project infrastructure by wildlife.
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2024
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Feb 26, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 2, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 26, 2024
How they voted
38–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 40
Feb 2, 2024
D
Democratic21
90% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
6
Committee
7
Amendments
3
Feb 26, 2024
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (22-0)
house of delegates
Feb 15, 2024
Committee
Assigned App. sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources
lower
Feb 13, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Feb 2, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 1, 2024
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB455E
upper
Feb 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
upper
Feb 1, 2024
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
upper
Jan 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 23, 2024
Committee
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
upper
Jan 23, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 23, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dave Marsden
DDemocratic
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