Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1949: Coastal storm risk management; Off. of Commonwealth Resilience to study cost of feasibility study.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 1949 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Coastal storm risk management; Off. of Commonwealth Resilience to study cost of feasibility study. Primary sponsor: Phil Hernandez (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 29, 2025): Tabled in Rules (14-Y 0-N).
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Coastal storm risk management; Office of Commonwealth Resilience to study costs of feasibility studies; report. Directs the Office of Commonwealth Resilience to conduct a study to (i) examine the methodologies and criteria, if any, that other states in the United States use to apportion responsibility between the state and the participating localities for that portion of the cost of coastal storm risk management (CSRM) feasibility studies and plan implementation for which the nonfederal sponsor is responsible and (ii) develop a recommended methodology and associated criteria for apportioning responsibility of the same for CSRM feasibility studies and plan implementation in Virginia. The bill directs the Office of Commonwealth Resilience to complete its work no later than November 30, 2026, and the Chief Resilience Officer of the Commonwealth to submit a report of the findings and recommendations of the study to the Governor and the General Assembly no later than December 31, 2026.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Hernandez | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 94 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Tabled in Rules (14-Y 0-N)
- Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1949)
- Referred to Committee on Rules
- Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25103673D