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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2331: Chesapeake Bay Preservation Areas; acceptance of signed & sealed plan in lieu of local plan review.

In committee 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 2331 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Chesapeake Bay Preservation Areas; acceptance of signed & sealed plan in lieu of local plan review. Primary sponsor: Keith Hodges (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 4, 2025): Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources.

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Official summary

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

Chesapeake Bay Preservation Areas; acceptance of signed and sealed plan in lieu of local plan review. Authorizes a locality subject to the provisions of the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act to accept a set of plans and supporting calculations prepared by a licensed professional, as described in the bill, for any land-disturbing activity that disturbs 2,500 square feet or more but less than one acre in an area of a locality designated as a Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area. The bill provides that such plans and supporting calculations shall satisfy the requirement that the locality retain a certified plan reviewer or conduct a plan review.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Keith HodgesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse68

“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. Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
  2. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 2-N)
  3. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2331)
  4. Assigned ACNR sub: Chesapeake
  5. Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
  6. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102747D

Sources

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