Marine Resources Commission; encroachment on subaqueous beds, permitting requirements.
Summary
Marine Resources Commission; encroachment on subaqueous beds; permitting requirements. Increases the maximum total value of projects eligible for a permit to trespass upon or over or encroach upon a subaqueous bed belonging to the Commonwealth from $500,000 to $1,000,000. The bill requires the Commissioner of Marine Resources to update the total project value every five years using the Consumer Price Index and publish such increase or decrease on the Marine Resource Commission's website. This bill is identical to SB 1169.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 6, 2025
Signed Mar 21, 2025
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Chaptered
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MINOR
This bill finalizes HB 1810 by converting it from an enrolled bill to a chaptered act (Chapter 203), making it officially law. The substantive policy content remains unchanged from the enrolled version, with no new provisions added or removed. The formatting differences reflect standard legislative formatting conventions between the enrolled and chaptered versions.
Scope change
No substantive scope or applicability changes; the bill's provisions remain identical to the enrolled version.
TECHNICAL
Formatting and layout changes between enrolled and chaptered versions, including line breaks, spacing, and header information.
Chapter number added (Chapter 203) and approval date specified (March 21, 2025) in the chaptered version.
SUBSTANTIVE
All substantive policy provisions regarding permit thresholds, eligibility criteria, and emergency processes remain identical to the enrolled version.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 13, 2025 · House of Delegates Jan 28, 2025
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 13, 2025
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
11
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Mar 21, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 203 (Effective 07/01/25)
executive
Feb 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1810ER)
lower
Feb 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (36-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Amendment agreed to
lower
Jan 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
Assigned ACNR sub: Chesapeake
lower
Jan 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rob Bloxom
RRepublican
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