Local stormwater assistance; flood mitigation and protection.
Summary
Local stormwater assistance; flood mitigation and protection. Authorizes grants from a local Stormwater Management Fund to be used for flood mitigation and protection measures that are part of a comprehensive flood mitigation and protection plan adopted by the locality, and requires such grants, where practicable, to prioritize projects that include nature-based practices. Current law allows such funds to be used only for the construction, improvement, or repair of a stormwater management facility or for erosion and sediment control.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Feb 2021
Senate Passage
Jan 2021
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2021
Signed into Law
Mar 2021
Introduced Jan 12, 2021
Signed Mar 25, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Jan 21, 2021 · House of Delegates Feb 17, 2021
How they voted
33–0
Passed
Total votes 33
Jan 21, 2021
D
Democratic17
100% Yea
R
Republican16
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
8
Committee
7
Mar 25, 2021
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 380 (effective 7/1/21)
executive
Feb 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 12, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 2, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
lower
Jan 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 20, 2021
Upper · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1309S1
upper
Jan 20, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 21103219D-S1
upper
Jan 18, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported from Local Government with substitute (14-Y 0-N 1-A)
upper
Jan 18, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Jan 12, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Local Government
upper
Jan 12, 2021
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102847D
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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