HB 345 — Coastal Adaptation and Protection, Special Assistant to the Governor; position created.
Last action — Conference report agreed to by House (96-Y 1-N)
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House of Delegates
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House of Delegates” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Creates the executive branch position of Special Assistant to the Governor for Coastal Adaptation and Protection (the Assistant). The bill provides that the Assistant shall be the lead in developing and in providing direction and ensuring accountability for a statewide coastal flooding adaptation strategy. The bill directs the Assistant to initiate and assist with economic development opportunities associated with adaptation, to advance academic expertise at the Commonwealth Center for Recurrent Flooding and Resiliency, and to pursue federal, state, and local funding opportunities for adaptation initiatives.
Bill Text
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SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version 18100865D HOUSE BILL NO.
345 Offered January 10, 2018 Prefiled January 4, 2018 A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-200 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 2 of Title 2.2 an article numbered 2.2, consisting of a section numbered 2.2-203.4, relating to the creation of the Secretary for Coastal Protection and Flooding Adaptation.
---------- Patrons-- Stolle, Convirs-Fowler, Davis, Filler-Corn, Helsel, James, Jones, J.C., Keam, Knight, Lindsey, Price, Rodman, Tran and Turpin;
Senators:
Lewis, Locke and Wagner ---------- Referred to Committee on Rules ---------- Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
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That § 2.2-200 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted and that the Code of Virginia is amended by adding in Chapter 2 of Title 2.2 an article numbered 2.2, consisting of a section numbered 2.2-203.4, as follows:
§ 2.2-200.
Appointment of Governor's Secretaries;
general powers;
severance.
A.
The Governor's Secretaries shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the General Assembly if in session when the appointment is made, and if not in session, then at its next succeeding session.
Each Secretary shall hold office at the pleasure of the Governor for a term coincident with that of the Governor making the appointment or until a successor is appointed and qualified.
Before entering upon the discharge of duties, each Secretary shall take an oath to faithfully execute the duties of the office.
B.
Each Secretary shall be subject to direction and supervision by the Governor.
Except as provided in Article 4 (§ 2.2-208 et seq.), the agencies assigned to each Secretary shall:
1.
Exercise their respective powers and duties in accordance with the general policy established by the Governor or by the Secretary acting on behalf of the Governor;
2.
Provide such assistance to the Governor or the Secretary as may be required;
and 3.
Forward all reports to the Governor through the Secretary.
C.
Unless the Governor expressly reserves such power to himself and except as provided in Article 4 (§ 2.2-208 et seq.), each Secretary may:
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Resolve administrative, jurisdictional, operational, program, or policy conflicts between agencies or officials assigned;
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Direct the formulation of a comprehensive program budget for the functional area identified in § 2.2-1508 encompassing the services of agencies assigned for consideration by the Governor;
3.
Hold agency heads accountable for their administrative, fiscal and program actions in the conduct of the respective powers and duties of the agencies;
4.
Direct the development of goals, objectives, policies and plans that are necessary to the effective and efficient operation of government;
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5.
Sign documents on behalf of the Governor that originate with agencies assigned to the Secretary;
and 6.
Employ such personnel and to contract for such consulting services as may be required to perform the powers and duties conferred upon the Secretary by law or executive order.
D.
Severance benefits provided to any departing Secretary shall be publicly announced by the Governor prior to such departure.
E.
As used in this chapter, "Governor's Secretaries" means the Secretary of Administration, the Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry, the Secretary of Coastal Protection and Flooding Adaptation, the Secretary of Commerce and Trade, the Secretary of Education, the Secretary of Finance, the Secretary of Health and Human Resources, the Secretary of Natural Resources, the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security, the Secretary of Technology, the Secretary of Transportation, and the Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs.
Article 2.2.
Secretary of Coastal Protection and Flooding Adaptation.
§ 2.2-203.4.
Position established;
additional powers.
The position of Secretary of Coastal Protection and Flooding Adaptation (the Secretary) is created.
The Secretary shall be responsible for consolidating into a single office the resources for protection against coastal flooding threats and flooding adaptation.
The Secretary shall be the lead in developing and in providing direction and ensuring accountability for a statewide coastal flooding adaptation strategy.
The Secretary, in cooperation with the Secretary of Natural Resources, shall identify sources of funding for implementation of strategies for coastal protection and flooding adaptation.
The Governor may, by executive order, assign any state executive agency to the Secretary.
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- Committee Substitute House: Committee substitute printed 18106911D-H1 Current html February 09, 2018
- Prefiled House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18100865D html January 04, 2018
Action History
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Conference report agreed to by House (96-Y 1-N)
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Reconsideration of conference report agreed to by House
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Conference report agreed to by House (82-Y 1-N)
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Amended by conference committee
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Conferees appointed by Senate Rules Committee Chairman
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Conferees appointed by House
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House acceded to request
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Senate requested conference committee
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Senate amendment rejected by House (0-Y 96-N)
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Passed by temporarily
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Placed on Calendar
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Engrossed by Senate as amended
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Passed by temporarily
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Read third time
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Passed by for the day
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Passed by for the day
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Passed by for the day
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Committee amendment agreed to
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Reading of amendment waived
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Read third time
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Passed by for the day
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Rereferred to Finance
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Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
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Constitutional reading dispensed
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Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
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Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB345H1
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Committee substitute agreed to 18106911D-H1
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Read second time
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Read first time
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Assigned App. sub: General Government & Capital Outlay
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Referred to Committee on Appropriations
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Referred from Rules by voice vote
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Referred to Committee on Rules
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18100865D
Sponsors
- Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. · Cosponsor
- Marcia S. "Cia" Price · Cosponsor
- Eileen Filler-Corn · Cosponsor
- Kathy K.L. Tran · Cosponsor
- Matthew James · Cosponsor
- Cheryl B. Turpin · Cosponsor
- Mamie E. Locke · Cosponsor
- Joseph C. Lindsey · Cosponsor
- Christopher P. Stolle · Primary
- Frank W. Wagner · Cosponsor
- Mark L. Keam · Cosponsor
- Debra H. Rodman · Cosponsor
- Jr. Gordon C. Helsel · Cosponsor
- Michael J. Jones · Cosponsor
- Will Davis · Cosponsor
- Barry D. Knight · Cosponsor
- Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 16 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on · 74 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Christopher P. Stolle
Co-sponsors (16)
- Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr.
- Marcia S. "Cia" Price Voted No
- Filler-Corn, Eileen Voted No
- Kathy K.L. Tran Voted No
- Matthew James
- Cheryl B. Turpin
- Mamie E. Locke
- Joseph C. Lindsey
- Frank W. Wagner
- Keam, Mark L. Voted No
- Debra H. Rodman
- Gordon C. Helsel, Jr.
- Michael J. Jones
- Will Davis
- Barry D. Knight
- Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler
Not signed on (131)
131 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 131 →"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 |
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| Unaffiliated | 96 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 96 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 99% | 1% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (97)
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (96)
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (100)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Ayala | — | Yea |
| Carter | — | Yea |
| Collins | — | Yea |
| Filler-Corn | — | Yea |
| Freitas | — | Yea |
| Gooditis | — | Yea |
| Habeeb | — | Yea |
| Heretick | — | Yea |
| Hugo | — | Yea |
| Hurst | — | Yea |
| Kory | — | Yea |
| LaRock | — | Yea |
| Landes | — | Yea |
| Orrock | — | Yea |
| Pogge | — | Yea |
| Poindexter | — | Yea |
| Rodman | — | Yea |
| Rush | — | Yea |
| Tyler | — | Yea |
| Bourne | — | Yea |
| Bulova | — | Yea |
| Byron | — | Yea |
| Campbell | — | Yea |
| Cline | — | Yea |
| Cole | — | Yea |
| Edmunds | — | Yea |
| Fariss | — | Yea |
| Gilbert | — | Yea |
| Bell, John J. | — | Yea |
| Bell, Richard P. | — | Yea |
| Bell, Robert B. | — | Yea |
| Jones, J.C. | — | Yea |
| Jones, S.C. | — | Yea |
| Marshall | — | Yea |
| Helsel | — | Yea |
| Ingram | — | Yea |
| James | — | Yea |
| Keam | — | Yea |
| Levine | — | Yea |
| Lindsey | — | Yea |
| Miyares | — | Yea |
| Mullin | — | Yea |
| Murphy | — | Yea |
| Mr. Speaker | — | Yea |
| Peace | — | Yea |
| Plum | — | Yea |
| Ransone | — | Yea |
| Robinson | — | Yea |
| Stolle | — | Yea |
| Toscano | — | Yea |
| Turpin | — | Yea |
| Yancey | — | Yea |
| Alfonso H. Lopez | — | Yea |
| Barry D. Knight | — | Yea |
| Betsy B. Carr | — | Yea |
| C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Charniele L. Herring | — | Yea |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Yea |
| Danica A. Roem | — | Yea |
| David A. Reid | — | Yea |
| Delores L. McQuinn | — | Yea |
| Elizabeth R. Guzman | — | Yea |
| Emily M. Jordan | — | Yea |
| Garrett McGuire | — | Yea |
| Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Israel D. O'Quinn | — | Yea |
| James A. "Jay" Leftwich | — | Yea |
| James W. Morefield | — | Yea |
| Jeion A. Ward | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jennifer D. Carroll Foy | — | Yea |
| Joshua E. Thomas | — | Yea |
| Karrie K. Delaney | — | Yea |
| Kathy K.L. Tran | — | Yea |
| Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler | — | Yea |
| Kimberly Pope Adams | — | Yea |
| Kimberly Pope Adams | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Lashrecse D. Aird | — | Yea |
| Luke E. Torian | — | Yea |
| M. Keith Hodges | — | Yea |
| Marcia S. "Cia" Price | — | Yea |
| Marcus B. Simon | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Sickles | — | Yea |
| Michael J. Webert | — | Yea |
| Patrick A. Hope | — | Yea |
| Paul E. Krizek | — | Yea |
| R. Lee Ware | — | Yea |
| Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Sam Rasoul | — | Yea |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
| Terry G. Kilgore | — | Yea |
| Terry L. Austin | — | Yea |
| Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Thomas C. Wright, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Yea |
| Tony O. Wilt | — | Yea |
| Vivian E. Watts | — | Yea |
| Will Davis | — | Yea |
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 345 do?
- Creates the executive branch position of Special Assistant to the Governor for Coastal Adaptation and Protection (the Assistant). The bill provides that the Assistant shall be the lead in developing and in providing direction and ensuring accountability for a statewide coastal flooding adaptation strategy. The bill directs the Assistant to initiate and assist with economic development opportunities associated with adaptation, to advance academic expertise at the Commonwealth Center for Recurrent Flooding and Resiliency, and to pursue federal, state, and local funding opportunities for adaptation initiatives.
- Who sponsors HB 345?
- HB 345 is sponsored by Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr., Marcia S. "Cia" Price, Filler-Corn, Eileen, Kathy K.L. Tran, Matthew James, Cheryl B. Turpin, Mamie E. Locke, Joseph C. Lindsey, Christopher P. Stolle, Frank W. Wagner, Keam, Mark L., Debra H. Rodman, Gordon C. Helsel, Jr., Michael J. Jones, Will Davis, Barry D. Knight, and Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler.
- What is the current status of HB 345?
- This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House of Delegates” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track HB 345?
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