Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1908: Virginia Institute of Marine Science; study of the cumulative impacts of surface water intakes on aquatic fauna and water quality in the Chesapeake Bay and its major Virginia tributaries; report.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 1908 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Virginia Institute of Marine Science; study of the cumulative impacts of surface water intakes on aquatic fauna and water quality in the Chesapeake Bay and its major Virginia tributaries; report. Primary sponsor: Hillary Pugh Kent (Republican). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 4, 2025): Left in Appropriations.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Virginia Institute of Marine Science; study of the cumulative impacts of surface water intakes on aquatic fauna and water quality in the Chesapeake Bay and its major Virginia tributaries; report. Directs the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) to study the cumulative impacts of surface water intakes on aquatic fauna and water quality in the Chesapeake Bay and its major Virginia tributaries. The bill requires VIMS to submit a report of its findings and any recommendations to the Governor, the Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources, the Director of the Department of Environmental Quality, and the Chairs of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources, the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations, the House Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources, and the House Committee on Appropriations no later than October 1, 2028.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillary Pugh Kent | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 67 |
| Destiny LeVere Bolling | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 80 |
| Betsy Carr | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 78 |
| Nadarius Clark | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 84 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Left in Appropriations
- Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N)
- Assigned Approps sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources
- Assigned Approps sub: Elementary & Secondary Education
- Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
- Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1908)
- Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)
- Assigned ACNR sub: Chesapeake
- Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25102938D