Virginia 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 993 — Virginia Land Conservation Board of Trustees; expands membership.

Last action — Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0222)

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 06, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Glenn Youngkin (Republican) on March 22, 2023.

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Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

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  • 1 sponsor

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

58 added · 60 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to § 10.1-1018 of the Code of Virginia increases the total membership of the Virginia Land Conservation Board of Trustees from 19 to 20 members. This change includes an increase in the number of nonlegislative citizen members from 11 to 12. Additionally, the process for appointing legislative members has been clarified, stating that they will be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates. This adjustment may impact the representation on the Board by ensuring a broader citizen inclusion and clearer appointment procedures.

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SESSION ENROLLED VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY –– CHAPTER E An Act to amend and reenact § 10.1-1018 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Land N Conservation Board of Trustees;
VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- 2023 SESSION CHAPTER 222 An Act to amend and reenact § 10.1-1018 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Land Conservation Board of Trustees;
R O [S 993] Approved L L Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
[S 993] Approved March 22, 2023 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
E § 10.1-1018.
§ 10.1-1018.
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compensation and expenses.
A.
four citizen members, who may be members of the House of Delegates, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates and, if such members are members of the House of Delegates, in accordance with the principles of proportional representation contained in the Rules of the House of Delegates;
four citizen members, who may be members of the House of of the House of Delegates, in accordance with the principles of proportional representation contained in the Rules of the House of Delegates;
11 12 nonlegislative citizen members, one from eachBof the 11 congressional district districts and one member of a state-recognized or federally recog9ized Resources, or his designee, and the Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry, or his designee, to Eerve ex officio with voting privileges.
11 12 nonlegislative citizen members, one from each of the 11 congressional district districts and one member of a state-recognized or federally recognized Virginia Indian Tribe, to be appointed by the Governor;
and the Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources, or his designee, and the Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry, or his designee, to serve ex officio with voting privileges.
However, no Senate member shall serve more than two consecutive four-year terms, no House member shall serve more than consecutive four-year terms.
However, no Senate member shall serve more than two consecutive four-year terms, no House member shall serve more than four consecutive two-year terms, and no nonlegislative citizen member shall serve more than two consecutive four-year terms.
Members of the functions of office.d in the penalty of $5,000 with the State Comptroller prior to entering upon the B.
Members of the Board shall post bond in the penalty of $5,000 with the State Comptroller prior to entering upon the functions of office.
B.
All members shall be behalf of the Foundation as provided in §§ 2.2-2813 and 2.2-2825.
All members shall be reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties on behalf of the Foundation as provided in §§ 2.2-2813 and 2.2-2825.
Consumer Services, the State Forester, the Director of the Department of Historic Resources, thend Director of the Department of Wildlife Resources and the Executive Director of the Virginia Outdoors of 2 Foundation.
the Director of the Department of Conservation and Recreation, the Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the State Forester, the Director of the Department of Historic Resources, the Director of the Department of Wildlife Resources and the Executive Director of the Virginia Outdoors Foundation.
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Action History

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0222)

  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 222 (effective 7/1/23)

  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023

  4. Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 2, 2023

  5. Signed by President

  6. Signed by Speaker

  7. Impact statement from DPB (SB993ER)

  8. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB993ER)

  9. Enrolled

  10. VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)

  11. Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)

  12. Read third time

  13. Read second time

  14. Reported from Rules (18-Y 0-N)

  15. Referred to Committee on Rules

  16. Read first time

  17. Placed on Calendar

  18. Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)

  19. Read second time and engrossed

  20. Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

  21. Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N)

  22. Impact statement from DPB (SB993)

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

  24. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23102253D

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

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Not signed on (147)

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Who sponsors SB 993?
SB 993 is sponsored by David W. Marsden.
What is the current status of SB 993?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 06, 2023. Enacted.
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