VA SB217 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Passed on April 4 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-04 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0501)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Virginia Business Ready Expedited Permitting Program established; report. Establishes the Virginia Business Ready Expedited Permitting Program and directs the Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority to designate up to two sites and four projects for participation in the Program. Sites and projects eligible for the Program shall include only (i) sites eligible for a site development grant under the Virginia Business Ready Sites Program or (ii) projects with significant local, regional, or statewide economic impact that the governing body of the locality in which the project is located has either (a) approved following a public meeting or hearing or (b) submitted, by resolution, for consideration to be included in the Program. No more than two eligible sites or projects shall be designated as part of the Program within any locality annually. The Authority shall complete a review process within 45 days of designating a site to reduce permitting conflicts and provide relevant guidance to applicants. The bill also provides that no project shall be considered eligible to enter the Program after December 31, 2027, and requires annual reporting from the Authority. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2025, and expires on June 30, 2028.

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Title

Virginia Business Ready Expedited Permitting Program; created.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-03-08 - Senate - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N) (Y: 39 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-07 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (91-Y 6-N) (Y: 91 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-03-01 - Senate - Senate: Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-27 - Senate - Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N) (Y: 0 N: 39 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2024-02-23 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (93-Y 5-N) (Y: 93 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-02-20 - House - House: Reported from General Laws with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-13 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-13 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-12 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-12 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-17 - Senate - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-04-04 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0501)
2024-04-04 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 501 (effective 1/1/25)
2024-03-27 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
2024-03-27SenateEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024
2024-03-26HouseSigned by Speaker
2024-03-25SenateSigned by President
2024-03-25SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB217ER)
2024-03-25SenateEnrolled
2024-03-08SenateConference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N)
2024-03-07HouseVOTE: Adoption (91-Y 6-N)
2024-03-07HouseConference report agreed to by House (91-Y 6-N)
2024-03-07HousePassed by temporarily
2024-03-07 Conference: Amended by conference committee
2024-03-04HouseDelegates: Carr, Thomas, Campbell
2024-03-04HouseConferees appointed by House
2024-03-01SenateSenators: Locke, Aird, Pillion
2024-03-01SenateConferees appointed by Senate
2024-03-01SenateSenate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N)
2024-02-28HouseHouse requested conference committee
2024-02-28HouseHouse insisted on substitute
2024-02-27SenateHouse substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N)
2024-02-23HouseVOTE: Passage (93-Y 5-N)
2024-02-23HousePassed House with substitute (93-Y 5-N)
2024-02-23HouseEngrossed by House - committee substitute SB217H1
2024-02-23HouseCommittee substitute agreed to 24107930D-H1
2024-02-23HouseRead third time
2024-02-22HouseRead second time
2024-02-20HouseCommittee substitute printed 24107930D-H1
2024-02-20HouseReported from General Laws with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
2024-02-15HouseReferred to Committee on General Laws
2024-02-15HouseRead first time
2024-02-15HousePlaced on Calendar
2024-02-13SenatePassed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2024-02-13SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2024-02-13SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB217S2
2024-02-13SenateCommittee substitute agreed to 24107627D-S2
2024-02-13SenateReading of substitute waived
2024-02-13SenateCommittee substitute rejected 24105568D-S1
2024-02-13SenateRead second time
2024-02-12SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2024-02-12SenateCommittee substitute printed 24107627D-S2
2024-02-12SenateReported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
2024-01-17SenateRereferred to Finance and Appropriations
2024-01-17SenateCommittee substitute printed 24105568D-S1
2024-01-17SenateReported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
2024-01-08SenateReferred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
2024-01-08SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103411D

Same As/Similar To

HB1125 (Similar To) 2024-04-04 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0471)

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
222240.2:2(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+sum+SB217
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+SB217+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+SB217S1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+SB217S2+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+SB217H1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+SB217ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+CHAP0501+hil
Amendmenthttps://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/24105568D.pdf
Amendmenthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+amd+SB217AC
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+SB217FS1122+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+SB217FS2122+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+SB217FH1122+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+SB217FER122+PDF
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+S12V0012+SB0217
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+S05V0307+SB0217
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+SV0384SB0217+SB0217
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+SV0419SB0217+SB0217
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+SV0420SB0217+SB0217
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+H11V0219+SB0217
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+HV1131+SB0217
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+SV0667SB0217+SB0217
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+SV0852SB0217+SB0217
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+HV1665+SB0217
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+SV1161SB0217+SB0217

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