HB 2306 Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Loudoun County; DCR to accept certain property to establish a state park.

Summary

Department of Conservation and Recreation; acceptance of property to establish a state park; Loudoun County. Authorizes the Department of Conservation and Recreation to accept or acquire from The Conservation Fund approximately 1,240 acres of real property and any buildings or structures thereon between Little River Turnpike, James Monroe Highway, and Tail Race Road, known as Oak Hill Farm, in Loudoun County for the purpose of establishing and operating a state park that provides outdoor recreation and historical interpretation opportunities and supports agricultural uses on such property.

Issues: ✓ Environment

Sub-Topics: Parks & Recreation Conservation

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

Governor

Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action Feb 22, 2025

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What changed between versions

Finance and Appropriations Substitute → Engrossed · 5 edits · Feb 19, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was changed from a Senate proposal to investigate investment options for Oak Hill Farm into a House version that immediately authorizes the Department of Conservation and Recreation to acquire the property. This shifts the focus from studying financial models to actively establishing a state park, while adding specific conditions for the acquisition.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from a study on potential investments to an immediate authorization for the state to acquire and operate the property as a state park.

SCOPE

The bill's purpose changed from directing officials to review financial models and ownership structures to explicitly authorizing the Department of Conservation and Recreation to accept or acquire the property.

The bill now authorizes the purchase of up to approximately 1,240 acres from the Conservation Fund, specifically for establishing and operating a state park.

The description of the park's purpose was updated to include providing outdoor recreation, historic interpretation, and supporting agricultural uses.

REQUIREMENT

New requirements were added to authorize the acquisition, including approval from the Governor and a deed approved by the Attorney General.

TIMELINE

The specific reporting deadline of November 1, 2025, was removed as the bill now authorizes an immediate action rather than a study.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 19, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 4, 2025

How they voted

40–0

Passed

Total votes 40

Feb 19, 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

Feb 20, 2025

Committee

Recommitted to Finance and Appropriations

upper

Feb 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day

upper

Feb 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (12-Y 0-N 2-A)

upper

Feb 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 0-N 3-A)

upper

Feb 5, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources

upper

Feb 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed House (99-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 3, 2025

Introduced

Engrossed by House as amended

lower

Feb 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Amendment agreed to

lower

Jan 31, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 29, 2025

Committee

Assigned Approps sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources

lower

Jan 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 17, 2025

Committee

Assigned ACNR sub: Natural Resources

lower

Jan 8, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

lower

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors