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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1834: Virginia Waterway Maintenance Grant Program and Fund; administration by Marine Resource Commission.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1834 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Virginia Waterway Maintenance Grant Program and Fund; administration by Marine Resource Commission. Primary sponsor: Rob Bloxom (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 18, 2025): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0078).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Marine Resources Commission; Virginia Waterway Maintenance Grant Program and Fund. Transfers from the Virginia Port Authority to the Marine Resources Commission the administration of the Virginia Waterway Maintenance Grant Program and Fund and requires the Commission to utilize the existing Municipal Dredging Operating Program and Municipal Dredging Operating Agreement adopted by the Authority for the administration of the Municipal Dredge Pilot Program operated by the Middle Peninsula Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority. The bill also requires the Commission to utilize the Fast-Track Permitting Program for Disposal of Dredged Material when applicable for dredged material disposal in its implementation of the Virginia Waterway Maintenance Grant Program.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Rob BloxomPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse100

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0078)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 78 (Effective 07/01/25)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  4. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
  5. Signed by President
  6. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1834)
  7. Signed by Speaker
  8. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1834ER)
  9. Enrolled
  10. Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
  11. Read third time
  12. Passed by for the day

Showing 12 most recent of 27 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source