Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 674 — Voluntary forest mitigation; agreements.

Last action — Approved by Governor-Chapter 959 (effective 7/1/20)

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 07, 2020. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Voluntary forest mitigation agreements. Authorizes the Secretary of Natural Resources, the Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry, or any agency within those secretariats, or the Virginia Outdoors Foundation to enter into an agreement, with certain minimum provisions, with the owner or operator of construction projects to accomplish forest mitigation, as defined in the bill. The bill provides that no such agreement shall (i) include any waiver of liability for environmental damage caused by the construction project or (ii) guarantee regulatory approval for a construction project by any state agency.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

10 added · 8 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Bill SB 674 includes specific language about forest mitigation agreements managed by the Virginia Outdoors Foundation. It clarifies that these agreements can be made with construction project owners or operators, ensuring that any necessary forest conservation efforts are officially recognized. This change is important because it formalizes and streamlines the process for protecting Virginia's forests during construction activities, promoting environmental sustainability.

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SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 11 of Title 10.1 an article numbered 14, consisting of sections numbered 10.1-1181.13, 10.1-1181.14, and 10.1-1181.15, relating to voluntary forest mitigation agreements.
SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version CHAPTER 959 An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 11 of Title 10.1 an article numbered 14, consisting of sections numbered 10.1-1181.13, 10.1-1181.14, and 10.1-1181.15, relating to voluntary forest mitigation agreements.
[S 674] Approved   Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
[S 674] Approved April 9, 2020   Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
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Action History

  1. Approved by Governor-Chapter 959 (effective 7/1/20)

  2. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020

  3. Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 10, 2020

  4. Signed by Speaker

  5. Signed by President

  6. Impact statement from DPB (SB674ER)

  7. Enrolled

  8. VOTE: Passage (63-Y 37-N)

  9. Passed House (63-Y 37-N)

  10. Read third time

  11. Read second time

  12. Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (16-Y 6-N)

  13. Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)

  14. Assigned ACNR sub: Natural Resources

  15. Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

  16. Read first time

  17. Placed on Calendar

  18. Impact statement from DPB (SB674S1)

  19. Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 16-N)

  20. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB674S1

  21. Committee substitute agreed to 20106282D-S1

  22. Reading of substitute waived

  23. Read second time

  24. Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)

  25. Committee substitute printed 20106282D-S1

  26. Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite (8-Y 1-N 4-A)

  27. Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources

  28. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102486D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 44 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

VOTE: Passage (63-Y 37-N)

Passed 62 Yea · 37 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 623700
Total 623700
% of votes cast 63%37%0%0%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
Brewer, Emily M. — Nay
Collins, Christopher E. — Nay
Lindsey, Joseph C. — Yea
Adams, Dawn M. — Yea
Adams, Les R. — Nay
Aird, Lashrecse D. — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Askew, Alex Q. — Yea
Avoli, G. "John" — Nay
Ayala, Hala S. — Yea
Batten, Amanda E. — Nay
Bell, Robert B. — Nay
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
Bourne, Jeffrey M. — Yea
Bulova, David L. — Yea
Byron, Kathy J. — Nay
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Campbell, Jeffrey L. — Nay
Campbell, Ronnie R. — Nay
Carroll Foy, Jennifer D. — Yea
Carter, Lee J. — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Chris S. Runion — Nay
Christopher T. Head — Nay
Cole, Mark L. — Nay
Convirs-Fowler, Kelly K. — Yea
Cox, M. Kirkland — Yea
Coyner, Carrie E. — Yea
Dan I. Helmer — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David A. Reid — Yea
Davis, Glenn R. — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Don Scott — Yea
Edmunds, James E., II — Yea
Fariss, C. Matthew — Yea
Fowler, Hyland F."Buddy," Jr. — Nay
Freitas, Nicholas J. — Nay
Gilbert, C. Todd — Nay
Gooditis, Wendy W. — Yea
Guy, Nancy D. — Yea
Guzman, Elizabeth R. — Yea
Heretick, Steve E. — Yea
Hudson, Sally L. — Yea
Hurst, Chris L. — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Nay
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Nay
James W. Morefield — Nay
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Jenkins, Clinton L. — Yea
Jones, Jerrauld C. "Jay" — Yea
Joseph P. McNamara — Nay
Joshua G. Cole — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
Keam, Mark L. — Yea
Knight, Barry D. — Nay
Kory, Kaye — Yea
LaRock, Dave A. — Nay
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Levine, Mark H. — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Marshall, Daniel W., III — Nay
McGuire, John J., III — Nay
Michael J. Webert — Nay
Miyares, Jason S. — Nay
Mugler, Martha M. — Yea
Mullin, Michael P. — Yea
Murphy, Kathleen — Yea
Orrock, Robert D., Sr. — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
Plum, Kenneth R. — Yea
Poindexter, Charles D. — Nay
R. Lee Ware — Yea
Ransone, Margaret B. — Nay
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Nay
Robinson, Roxann L. — Nay
Rodney T. Willett — Yea
Rush, Nick — Nay
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Samirah, Ibraheem S. — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Scott A. Wyatt — Nay
Shelly A. Simonds — Yea
Sickles, Mark D. — Yea
Subramanyam, Suhas — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Nay
Terry L. Austin — Nay
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Nay
Tony O. Wilt — Nay
Tyler, Roslyn C. — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Wampler, William C., III — Nay
Wendell S. Walker — Nay

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Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (16-Y 6-N)

Passed 16 Yea · 6 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16600
Total 16600
% of votes cast 73%27%0%0%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Bulova, David L. — Yea
Dan I. Helmer — Yea
Edmunds, James E., II — Yea
Gilbert, C. Todd — Nay
Gooditis, Wendy W. — Yea
Guy, Nancy D. — Yea
Hudson, Sally L. — Yea
Joshua G. Cole — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
Keam, Mark L. — Yea
Marshall, Daniel W., III — Nay
Michael J. Webert — Nay
Plum, Kenneth R. — Yea
Poindexter, Charles D. — Nay
R. Lee Ware — Yea
Ransone, Margaret B. — Nay
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Nay
Rodney T. Willett — Yea
Shelly A. Simonds — Yea
Tony O. Wilt — Yea
Tyler, Roslyn C. — Yea

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Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 16-N)

Passed 23 Yea · 16 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 231601
Total 231601
% of votes cast 58%40%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Barker, George L. — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Chafin, A. Benton "Ben" — Nay
Chase, Amanda F. — Nay
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Nay
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Nay
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Yea
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
Kiggans, Jennifer A. — Nay
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Nay
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Nay
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Spruill, Lionell, Sr. — Yea
Vogel, Jill Holtzman — Not Voting
Adam P. Ebbin — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Nay
Bryce E. Reeves — Nay
David R. Suetterlein — Nay
David W. Marsden — Yea
Ghazala F. Hashmi — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Nay
Mark J. Peake — Nay
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Nay
Ryan T. McDougle — Nay
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Nay
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Nay

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Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 39001
Total 39001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Barker, George L. — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Chafin, A. Benton "Ben" — Yea
Chase, Amanda F. — Yea
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Yea
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Yea
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
Kiggans, Jennifer A. — Yea
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Yea
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Yea
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Spruill, Lionell, Sr. — Yea
Vogel, Jill Holtzman — Yea
Adam P. Ebbin — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Ghazala F. Hashmi — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Not Voting
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite (8-Y 1-N 4-A)

Passed 8 Yea · 1 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8104
Total 8104
% of votes cast 62%8%0%31%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Not Voting
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Not Voting
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Not Voting
David W. Marsden — Yea
Ghazala F. Hashmi — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Not Voting
Richard H. Stuart — Nay

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 674 do?
Voluntary forest mitigation agreements. Authorizes the Secretary of Natural Resources, the Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry, or any agency within those secretariats, or the Virginia Outdoors Foundation to enter into an agreement, with certain minimum provisions, with the owner or operator of construction projects to accomplish forest mitigation, as defined in the bill. The bill provides that no such agreement shall (i) include any waiver of liability for environmental damage caused by the construction project or (ii) guarantee regulatory approval for a construction project by any state agency.
Who sponsors SB 674?
SB 674 is sponsored by Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty".
What is the current status of SB 674?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 07, 2020. Enacted.
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