Virginia Waterway Maintenance Grant Program and Fund; administration by Marine Resource Commission.
Summary
Marine Resources Commission; Virginia Waterway Maintenance Grant Program and Fund. Transfers from the Virginia Port Authority to the Marine Resources Commission the administration of the Virginia Waterway Maintenance Grant Program and Fund and requires the Commission to utilize the existing Municipal Dredging Operating Program and Municipal Dredging Operating Agreement adopted by the Authority for the administration of the Municipal Dredge Pilot Program operated by the Middle Peninsula Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority. The bill also requires the Commission to utilize the Fast-Track Permitting Program for Disposal of Dredged Material when applicable for dredged material disposal in its implementation of the Virginia Waterway Maintenance Grant Program.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 6, 2025
Signed Mar 18, 2025
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This bill was finalized and enacted into law, converting the legislative text from draft format to official chaptered status. The substantive policy content remains unchanged, with no modifications to funding amounts, eligibility criteria, or operational requirements for the Virginia Waterway Maintenance Grant Program.
Scope change
None - the bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; only formatting and official status were updated.
TECHNICAL
Removed draft session headers and added official chapter designation (Chapter 78) and approval date (March 18, 2025) to reflect the bill's enactment into law.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 18, 2025 · House of Delegates Jan 28, 2025
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 18, 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
27
Key actions
11
Committee
7
Mar 18, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 78 (Effective 07/01/25)
executive
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1834ER)
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-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 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (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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