HB 333 — Environmental Justice, Virginia Council on; meetings and staffing, appointment of members.
Last action — House sustained Governor's veto
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✓Introduced
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✓Passed House of Delegates
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✓Passed Senate
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 05, 2024. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Glenn Youngkin (Republican) on March 26, 2024.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Summary
Virginia Council on Environmental Justice; meetings and staffing; appointment of members. Allows the members of the Virginia Council on Environmental Justice to travel throughout the Commonwealth to view and record conditions related to human health and the environment within and in close proximity to environmental justice communities. The bill prohibits the Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources from delegating any requested staff support for the Council to any agency, regardless of whether such agency is an agency for which the Secretary is responsible to the Governor. The bill further directs any vacancy in the membership of the Council that is in existence on the date the bill's provisions take effect, other than a vacancy occurring by the expiration of a term, to be filled for the unexpired term no later than August 31, 2024.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
45 added · 45 removedPlain-language change summary
The amendments to Bill HB 333 clarify the membership structure and meeting requirements of the Virginia Council on Environmental Justice. Notably, the updated bill specifies that the Council will hold quarterly meetings and allows for the chairperson or a majority of members to call additional meetings as needed. These changes are important because they ensure regular engagement and oversight from Council members, which can enhance the Council's effectiveness in addressing environmental justice issues in Virginia.
SESSION HOUSEENROLLED SUBSTITUTEVIRGINIA 24107250DACTS HOUSEOF BILLASSEMBLY NO.–– CHAPTER E An Act to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-2699.10 and 2.2-2699.11 of the Code of Virginia, relating toN Virginia Council on Environmental Justice;
333 AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE (Proposed by the House Committee on General Laws on February 6, 2024) (Patron Prior to Substitute––Delegate Jones) A BVirginia Council on Environmental Justice;
toR BeO it[H enacted333] byApproved theL GeneralL Assembly1. of Virginia:
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citizenD membersA. and six ex officio members.
NonlegislativeThe citizenCouncil shall have a total membership of 27 members that shall beconsist appointedof by21 theenonlegislative Governor.citizen members and six ex officio members.
TheNonlegislative Secretariescitizen ofmembers Natural and Historic Resources, Commerce and Trade, Agriculture and Forestry, Health and Human Resources, Education, and Transportation, or their designees, including their agency representatives, shall servebe exappointed officioby withthe nonvotingGovernor. privileges.
NonlegislativeThe citizenSecretaries membersof Natural and Historic Resources, Commerce and Trade, Agriculture and Forestry, Health and Human Resources, Education, and Transportation, or their designees, including their of the Council shall be residents of the Commonwealth and shall include representatives of (i) UmericanAmericans Indian tribes, (ii) community-based organizations, (iii) the public health sector, (iv) nongoveHnmental organizations, (v) civil rights organizations, (vi) institutions of higher education, and (vii) communities impacted by an industrial, governmental, or commercial operation, program, or policy.
S3 Ex officio members of the Council shall serve terms coincident with their terms of office.
E Appointments to fill vacancies, other than by expiration of a term, shall be for the unexpired Eerms.terms.
The meetings of the CounciSCouncil shall be held at the call of the chairperson or whenever the majority of the members so request.
When possible, the location of the meetings shall rotate among different geographic regions, and theBCouncilthe Council may travel throughout the Commonwealth to view and record conditions related to human health and the environment within and in close proximity to environmental justice communities.
When possibSe,possible, meetingsin-person shallpublic becomment broadcastcomponent.Internet on the Internet or via teleconference.
Each meeting shall include an in-personThe publicCouncil commentmay component.provide for the creation of subcommittees.
TAny Thesubcommittee Councilmeetings mayshall providebe forscheduled thewith creationnotification ofto subcommittees.the full Council.
Any§ subcommittee2.2-2699.11. meetings shall bI scheduled with notification to the full Council.
37Compensation; A.
Membersexpenses; of the Council shall receive no compensation for their services but shall be reimbursed 38 for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as provided in / 39 §§ 2.2-2813 and 2.2-2825.
Fundingstaffing. for the costs of expenses of the members shall be provided byTthe 40 Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources.
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TheMembers Office of the GovernorCouncil andshall thereceive Secretaryno ofcompensation Naturalfor andtheir Historicservices Resourcesbut shall provEdebe staffreimbursed supportfor requestedall pursuantreasonable toand thisnecessary subsectionexpenses toincurred anyin agency,the regardlessperformance of whethertheir suchduties agencyas isprovided anin agency§§ for2.2-2813 whichand the2.2-2825. Secretary is responsible to the Governor pursuant to § 2.2-215.
Funding for the costs of expenses of the members shall be provided by the SecB.
The Office of the Governor and the Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources shall provide staff support to the Council.
The Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources shall not delegate any staff support requested pursuant to this subsection to any agency, regardless of whether such agency is an agency for which the Secretary is responsible to the Governor pursuant to § 2.2-215.
That any vacancy in the membership of the Virginia Council on Environmental Justice that exists on the effective date of this actact, other than a vacancy occurring by the expiration of a term, shall be filled for the unexpired term no later than August 31, 2024.
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View plain text versions (3)
- HB333ER View text Current pdf March 25, 2024
- Committee Substitute Committee substitute printed 24107250D-H1 pdf February 06, 2024
- Prefiled Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103786D pdf January 05, 2024
Action History
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House sustained Governor's veto
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Impact statement from DPB (HB333ER)
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Vetoed by Governor
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
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Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024
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Signed by Speaker
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Signed by President
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Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB333ER)
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Enrolled
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VOTE: Adoption (51-Y 48-N)
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Senate amendments agreed to by House (51-Y 48-N)
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Passed Senate with amendments (20-Y 19-N)
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Engrossed by Senate as amended
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Committee amendments agreed to
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Reading of amendments waived
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Read third time
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Passed by for the day
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Read third time
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Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
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Reported from Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N)
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Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
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Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendments (9-Y 6-N)
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Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
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Impact statement from DPB (HB333H1)
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Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
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Constitutional reading dispensed
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VOTE: Passage (51-Y 49-N)
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Read third time and passed House (51-Y 49-N)
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Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB333H1
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Committee substitute agreed to 24107250D-H1
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Read second time
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Read first time
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Committee substitute printed 24107250D-H1
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Reported from General Laws with substitute (10-Y 9-N)
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House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
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Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (3-Y 2-N)
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House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
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Assigned GL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process
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Impact statement from DPB (HB333)
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Referred to Committee on General Laws
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103786D
Sponsors
- Michael J. Jones · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 68 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (147)
147 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 147 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 50 | 48 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 50 | 48 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 51% | 48% | 0% | 1% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 20 | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 20 | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 50% | 48% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron R. Rouse | — | Yea |
| Angelia Williams Graves | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Nay |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Nay |
| Carroll Foy, Jennifer D. | — | Yea |
| Christie New Craig | — | Nay |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Nay |
| Danica A. Roem | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Nay |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Emily M. Jordan | — | Nay |
| Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. | — | Nay |
| Hashmi, Ghazala F. | — | Yea |
| J.D. "Danny" Diggs | — | Nay |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Lashrecse D. Aird | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Nay |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Nay |
| McGuire, John J., III | — | Nay |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Nay |
| Russet Perry | — | Not Voting |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Nay |
| Saddam Azlan Salim | — | Yea |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Stella G. Pekarsky | — | Yea |
| Subramanyam, Suhas | — | Yea |
| T. Travis Hackworth | — | Nay |
| Tammy Brankley Mulchi | — | Nay |
| Tara A. Durant | — | Nay |
| Timmy French | — | Nay |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Nay |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron R. Rouse | — | Yea |
| Angelia Williams Graves | — | Not Voting |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Yea |
| Carroll Foy, Jennifer D. | — | Yea |
| Christie New Craig | — | Yea |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Yea |
| Danica A. Roem | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Emily M. Jordan | — | Yea |
| Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Hashmi, Ghazala F. | — | Yea |
| J.D. "Danny" Diggs | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Lashrecse D. Aird | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Yea |
| McGuire, John J., III | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Yea |
| Russet Perry | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Yea |
| Saddam Azlan Salim | — | Yea |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Stella G. Pekarsky | — | Yea |
| Subramanyam, Suhas | — | Yea |
| T. Travis Hackworth | — | Yea |
| Tammy Brankley Mulchi | — | Yea |
| Tara A. Durant | — | Yea |
| Timmy French | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Yea |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 60% | 33% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Nay |
| David W. Marsden | — | Not Voting |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Hashmi, Ghazala F. | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Nay |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Nay |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Nay |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 60% | 40% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron R. Rouse | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Nay |
| Carroll Foy, Jennifer D. | — | Yea |
| Christie New Craig | — | Nay |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Nay |
| Danica A. Roem | — | Yea |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Emily M. Jordan | — | Nay |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| Lashrecse D. Aird | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
| Subramanyam, Suhas | — | Yea |
| Timmy French | — | Nay |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 50 | 49 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 50 | 49 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 51% | 49% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 10 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 10 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 45% | 41% | 0% | 14% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Adele Y. McClure | — | Yea |
| Arnold, Jonathan, E. P. | — | Nay |
| Betsy B. Carr | — | Yea |
| Bill Wiley | — | Nay |
| Bulova, David L. | — | Yea |
| Coyner, Carrie E. | — | Not Voting |
| Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker | — | Not Voting |
| Ellen H. McLaughlin | — | Nay |
| Fowler, Hyland F."Buddy," Jr. | — | Nay |
| Holly M. Seibold | — | Yea |
| James A. "Jay" Leftwich | — | Nay |
| James W. Morefield | — | Nay |
| Joshua E. Thomas | — | Yea |
| Joshua G. Cole | — | Yea |
| Karrie K. Delaney | — | Yea |
| Knight, Barry D. | — | Nay |
| Luke E. Torian | — | Not Voting |
| Marcia S. "Cia" Price | — | Yea |
| Marcus B. Simon | — | Yea |
| Paul E. Krizek | — | Yea |
| Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. | — | Nay |
| Terry L. Austin | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 33% | 22% | 0% | 44% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Adele Y. McClure | — | Not Voting |
| Bulova, David L. | — | Not Voting |
| Ellen H. McLaughlin | — | Nay |
| Fowler, Hyland F."Buddy," Jr. | — | Not Voting |
| Holly M. Seibold | — | Not Voting |
| James A. "Jay" Leftwich | — | Nay |
| Joshua G. Cole | — | Yea |
| Karrie K. Delaney | — | Yea |
| Paul E. Krizek | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 333 do?
- Virginia Council on Environmental Justice; meetings and staffing; appointment of members. Allows the members of the Virginia Council on Environmental Justice to travel throughout the Commonwealth to view and record conditions related to human health and the environment within and in close proximity to environmental justice communities. The bill prohibits the Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources from delegating any requested staff support for the Council to any agency, regardless of whether such agency is an agency for which the Secretary is responsible to the Governor. The bill further directs any vacancy in the membership of the Council that is in existence on the date the bill's provisions take effect, other than a vacancy occurring by the expiration of a term, to be filled for the unexpired term no later than August 31, 2024.
- Who sponsors HB 333?
- HB 333 is sponsored by Michael J. Jones.
- What is the current status of HB 333?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 05, 2024. Enacted.
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