HB 2034 Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Tidal and nontidal wetlands; policy task force to evaluate policies regarding protection, etc.

Summary

Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources; protection of existing tidal and nontidal wetlands; wetland restoration and creation; policy task force; report. Directs the Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources to establish a policy task force to develop (i) strategies to protect existing tidal and nontidal wetlands and restore, create, and plan for the persistence of such wetlands in the Commonwealth and (ii) mechanisms to incorporate such strategies into appropriate plans, including the Virginia Flood Protection Master Plan and the Virginia Coastal Resilience Master Plan, to address losses and adverse impacts from human activities and climate change. The bill requires the task force to include certain relevant stakeholders, to meet at least two times annually, to report its initial findings and recommendations to the Chairs of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and House Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources by December 1, 2025, and to update its report at least every two years.

Issues: ✓ Environment

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

Apr 2025

Introduced Jan 7, 2025 Signed Apr 2, 2025

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What changed between versions

Governor Substitute → Chaptered · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill transitioned from a House Substitute version to its final Chaptered form, becoming official law. The substantive policy content regarding the wetlands task force remains identical, with no changes to the task force's duties, membership requirements, or reporting deadlines.

TECHNICAL

The document format changed from a draft legislative proposal to an enacted statute, adding official chapter number (647), session details (2025 Reconvened Session), and approval date (April 2, 2025). The actual policy text and requirements for the wetlands task force remained unchanged.

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

21 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

19 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 2, 2025

Signed into law

Governor's recommendation adopted

executive

Apr 2, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)

upper

Apr 2, 2025

Lower · Passed

House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N)

lower

Mar 24, 2025

Vetoed

Governor's recommendation received by House

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 (HB2034ER)

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 (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 (80-Y 18-N)

lower

Jan 27, 2025

Introduced

Engrossed by House as amended

lower

Jan 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Amendments 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 7, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

lower

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors