HB 1523 Virginia House of Delegates · 2024 Regular Session

State parks; procurement exemption, Natural Area Preservation Funds created.

Summary
State parks; procurement exemption; NaturalArea Preservation Funds created. Exempts the Department of Conservationand Recreation from competitive sealed bidding or competitive negotiationfor the purchase of items for resale at retail outlets and food servicesoperations at state parks. The bill also establishes the Natural Areas Preservation Projects Fund and the Natural Areas Preservation Acquisitionand Development Fund.
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2024 Last action Feb 13, 2024
Floor votes · House of Delegates Feb 1, 2024

How they voted

220
Passed
Total votes 22
Feb 1, 2024
D Democratic12
12 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican10
10 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
4
Committee
8
Feb 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (4-Y 3-N)
lower
Feb 6, 2024
Committee
Assigned App. sub: General Government and Capital Outlay
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from General Laws with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 1, 2024
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (22-0)
house of delegates
Jan 30, 2024
Committee
Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Jan 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 26, 2024
Committee
Assigned GL sub: Procurement/Open Government
lower
Jan 19, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
Jan 19, 2024
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 24105069D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Geary Higgins
Geary Higgins
RRepublican
VA
30