HB 596 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Wildlife Corridor Action Plan; interagency implementation group, report.

Summary
Wildlife Corridor Action Plan; interagency implementation group; report. Directs the Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources to, in coordination with the Secretary of Transportation, convene an Interagency Implementation Group to advance projects, policies, and priorities identified under the Wildlife Corridor Action Plan. The bill requires the Group to (i) facilitate the development of a statewide memorandum of understanding among participating state agencies to formalize roles, data-sharing practices, and collaborative processes; (ii) facilitate sharing of wildlife vehicle collision data; (iii) support local level connectivity planning; (iv) develop and offer training to state agencies, localities, and metropolitan planning organizations relating to wildlife crossings and habitat connectivity strategies; (v) coordinate and prioritize projects identified in the Plan; and (vi) assist state agencies and political subdivisions, and by request any federal agency, in considering and incorporating wildlife corridors and the recommendations of the Plan when developing any governmental strategic plan, map, or action. The bill requires the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources to jointly submit a report of the Group's progress in advancing the Plan to the Chairs of the Senate Committees on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and Transportation and the House Committees on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources and Transportation by September 1 of each year.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Feb 18, 2026
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Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Left in Committee Rules
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Jan 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 0-N)
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Jan 22, 2026
Committee
Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee
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Jan 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rules
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