HB 2170: Virginia Natural Resources Commitment Fund; distribution of certain funds, reports.

Official summary

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

Virginia Natural Resources Commitment Fund; reallocation of certain funds for conservation practices. Allows until July 1, 2027, in any fiscal year, any funds previously distributed to the Virginia Agricultural Best Management Practices Cost-Share Program for the purpose of grants for agricultural best management practices that cannot be obligated by a soil and water conservation district by June 15 during the fiscal year to be reallocated by the Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Board to any soil and water conservation district for conservation practices. The bill also allows the Board to reallocate the remaining previously distributed funds that cannot be obligated by June 15 to the soil and water conservation districts within the same watershed. Finally, the bill directs the Department of Conservation and Recreation to include in its annual reports to the Chairmen of the House Committee on Appropriations and the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations relating to the clean-up plan for the Chesapeake Bay and Virginia waters the amounts of funds reappropriated between watersheds as provided in the bill.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

“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. February 14, 2025Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N)
2. February 11, 2025Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
3. February 5, 2025Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
4. February 5, 2025Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
5. February 4, 2025Passed House (99-Y 0-N)
6. February 4, 2025Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
7. February 4, 2025Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
8. February 3, 2025Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2170)
9. February 3, 2025Engrossed by House - committee substitute
10. February 3, 2025Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Substitute agreed to
11. February 3, 2025Read second time
12. January 31, 2025Read first time

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