Southwest Regional Recreation Authority; powers. Provides for the Attorney General to provide legal services in civil matters upon the request of the executive director or board of directors of the Southwest Regional Recreation Authority. The bill also provides for the board of the Authority to adopt policies for the procurement of goods and services and requires such policies to incorporate certain provisions of the Virginia Public Procurement Act. In addition, the bill (i) makes the provisions of the Virginia Personnel Act and the policies of the Department of Human Resource Management applicable to employees of the Authority and (ii) authorizes the Director of the Department of General Services to lease vehicles and construction and forestry equipment to the Authority.
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Department of Environmental Quality; nuclearenergy electrical generation facilities; permitting. Adds an electricalgeneration facility with a rated capacity not exceeding 300 megawattsthat generates electricity only from nuclear energy located in PlanningDistrict 1 (LENOWISCO), 2 (Cumberland Plateau), 3 (Mount Rogers),or 4 (New River Valley Region) to the definition of small renewableenergy project for purposes of the regulation of such projects bythe Department of Environmental Quality. The bill requires the Departmentto limit the permitting of such facilities pursuant to the definitionand directs the Department to develop the applicable permit by rule regulations for such nuclear energy projects to be effective assoon as practicable.
Celebrating the life of Thomas Alvin Lester,Sr.
Commending Sandra Gioia Treadway.
Celebrating the life of Janet Marie Brooking.
Commending Peter A. Blake.
Commending Scott McGeary.
Administrative Process Act; executive branchagencies. Requires executive branch agencies to ensure that certainregulations and guidance documents under the Virginia Register Actand Administrative Process Act, as appropriate, are posted on theVirginia Regulatory Town Hall according to instructions issued bythe Department of Planning and Budget.
Renewable energy portfolio standard; eligibilityof hydrogen and nuclear resources. Provides that, for the purposesof the renewable energy portfolio standard, eligible sources include(i) hydrogen resources that are produced from zero-carbon generatingfacilities located in the Commonwealth and (ii) zero-carbon nucleargenerating facilities located in the Commonwealth that were placedinto service after July 1, 2024.
Commemorating the 40th anniversary of the HonorableYvonne Bond Miller's service in the Virginia General Assembly.