Hopewell, City of; amending charter, membership of Hopewell Water Renewal Commission.

The document header was updated from 'SENATE SUBSTITUTE' to 'ENROLLED' to reflect its final passage status.

The bill number was updated to include the session identifier 'VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER' and the bill identifier '[S 289]'.

Metadata regarding the committee date (January 19, 2026) and the original patron (Senator Aird) was removed as the bill is now final.

The word 'Approved' was added to signify the bill has received final legislative approval.

The commission's membership composition was altered to allow users to nominate members instead of just manufacturers, and the total number of members was adjusted.

The commission's duties were expanded to include the authority to review and direct the financing and design of the facility, in addition to its existing operational duties.

A new governance section was added requiring that every decision by the commission must also be agreed upon by either the city manager or a city council member to be effective.

The requirement for new members to pay capital contributions was changed from a council-determined amount to a 'reasonable, market-based' amount based on expected usage and existing contributions.

Several members of the commission, including the commanding officer of Fort Lee and the county administrator, were removed from the list of appointees.