HB 2077: Virginia Community Flood Preparedness Fund; loan and grant program, eligible recipients. - Virginia

Conference Substitute → Chaptered · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill converts a House substitute version into a chaptered version, which is the final enacted form of the legislation. The substantive policy content remains unchanged, with the primary differences being formatting adjustments to comply with official legislative publication standards. The bill establishes a permanent fund for flood prevention projects, defines eligible recipients including local governments and tribes, and sets requirements for loan and grant distribution.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; this is a formatting conversion from draft to final enacted form.

TECHNICAL

Removed draft metadata headers (session type, bill numbers, amendment status) and replaced with official chapter formatting and enactment language.

Adjusted line breaks and spacing throughout the text to match official publication standards for the Virginia Acts of Assembly.

Added chapter designation (Chapter 527) and approval date (March 24, 2025) to indicate the bill has been enacted into law.

Finance and Appropriations Substitute → Conference Substitute · 3 edits

MINOR

The Conference Substitute removed the amendment to § 10.1-1330 regarding Clean Energy and Community Flood Preparedness, narrowing the bill's scope to only §§ 10.1-603.24 and 10.1-603.25. This means the bill no longer addresses how revenue from emissions allowance auctions should be allocated between flood preparedness and low-income energy efficiency programs. The removal simplifies the legislation but potentially reduces coordination between flood resilience and energy efficiency funding.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed from three Code sections to two, removing provisions related to Clean Energy revenue allocation and administrative reporting requirements.

SCOPE

All amendments to § 10.1-1330 were removed, including provisions about emissions allowance auction revenue distribution between flood preparedness and energy efficiency programs.

The bill title and operative text now only reference §§ 10.1-603.24 and 10.1-603.25 instead of including § 10.1-1330.

REQUIREMENT

The requirement for a joint annual written report on RGGI participation and emissions reduction was removed from the bill.

Appropriations Substitute → Finance and Appropriations Substitute · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended from a House version to a Senate version, primarily changing the committee attribution and adding § 10.1-1330 to the list of amended code sections. The substantive policy content regarding flood preparedness funding, definitions, and loan/grant programs remains largely unchanged, with the Senate version adding line numbers and formatting differences typical of legislative markup.

Scope change

The bill's scope was slightly expanded to include amendments to § 10.1-1330 (emissions allowances) in addition to §§ 10.1-603.24 and 10.1-603.25, though the actual text of those sections appears unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Changed from House Appropriations Substitute to Senate Finance and Appropriations Substitute, with updated committee attribution and date (February 5, 2025).

Added line numbers and formatting consistent with Senate markup, including page headers and document identifiers.

SCOPE

Added § 10.1-1330 to the list of amended code sections, expanding the bill's scope to include emissions allowance provisions.

Enrolled → Appropriations Substitute · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text shows mostly formatting and layout changes between the enrolled version and the House Appropriations substitute version, with no substantive policy changes to the flood preparedness fund provisions. The core content regarding fund establishment, loan/grant programs, eligibility criteria, and definitions remains identical.

TECHNICAL

Layout and formatting changes including spacing, line breaks, and page numbering between versions

Header information changed from 'ENROLLED' to 'HOUSE SUBSTITUTE' indicating different legislative stages

Added bill tracking numbers and committee attribution information in substitute version

Introduced → Enrolled · 4 edits · Mar 24, 2025

MODERATE

The bill transitioned from an introduced version to an enrolled version, meaning it was approved and signed into law. The substantive policy content regarding the Virginia Community Flood Preparedness Fund remained largely unchanged, though the enrolled version removed references to § 10.1-1330 from the primary amendment sections and added formatting elements typical of enacted legislation.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding flood preparedness funding, loan programs, and eligible recipients (local governments, federally recognized tribes, and Virginia recognized tribes) remained consistent between versions. The enrolled version removed § 10.1-1330 from the list of sections being amended in the operative clauses, though that section's content regarding clean energy revenue allocation appears to remain in effect.

TECHNICAL

Removed § 10.1-1330 from the list of sections being amended in the operative clauses of the enrolled bill, though the section content remains in the Code of Virginia.

Added formatting elements including page headers, chapter titles, and approval stamps typical of enrolled legislation.

Changed the bill title from 'Introduced' to 'Enrolled' and updated session information to reflect final passage.

Removed patron names and committee referral information that are only relevant during the legislative process, not in the final enacted text.

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