VA HB1054 | 2025 | Regular Session

Note: Carry Over of previous HB1054

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 7 2024 - 50% progression
Action: 2024-02-26 - Continued to 2025 in Local Government (14-Y 0-N)
Pending: Senate Local Government Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Maintenance of vegetative growth on certain property. Provides that a locality may require the owner of property that (i) was formerly used as a golf course but where such use has been discontinued and (ii) abuts an area zoned for residential purposes to maintain the vegetative growth on the former golf course property in a manner that (a) prevents such property from becoming a detriment to the health, safety, or welfare of the residents of the abutting residential area and (b) does not change the character of the former golf course property so as to be incompatible with the surrounding residential area. The bill further provides that whenever the locality deems it necessary, after reasonable notice as determined by the locality, the locality may have its agents or employees cut or maintain the vegetative growth, in which event the cost and expenses thereof shall be chargeable to and paid by the owner of such property and may be collected by the locality as taxes are collected. An enactment clause states that the provisions of the bill are declarative of existing law. Maintenance of vegetative growth on certain property. Provides that a locality may require the owner of property that (i) was formerly used as a golf course but where such use has been discontinued and (ii) abuts an area zoned for residential purposes to maintain the vegetative growth on the former golf course property in a manner that (a) prevents such property from becoming a detriment to the health, safety, or welfare of the residents of the abutting residential area and (b) does not change the character of the former golf course property so as to be incompatible with the surrounding residential area. The bill further provides that whenever the locality deems it necessary, after reasonable notice as determined by the locality, the locality may have its agents or employees cut or maintain the vegetative growth, in which event the cost and expenses thereof shall be chargeable to and paid by the owner of such property and may be collected by the locality as taxes are collected. An enactment clause states that the provisions of the bill are declarative of existing law.

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Title

Vegetative growth on certain property; maintenance.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-02-26 - Senate - Senate: Continued to 2025 in Local Government (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-08 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (75-Y 23-N) (Y: 75 N: 23 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-02-02 - House - House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (19-Y 3-N) (Y: 19 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-02 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-02-26SenateContinued to 2025 in Local Government (14-Y 0-N)
2024-02-09SenateReferred to Committee on Local Government
2024-02-09SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2024-02-08HouseVOTE: Passage (75-Y 23-N)
2024-02-08HouseRead third time and passed House (75-Y 23-N)
2024-02-07HouseRead second time and engrossed
2024-02-06HouseRead first time
2024-02-02HouseReported from Counties, Cities and Towns (19-Y 3-N)
2024-02-02HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
2024-01-23HouseAssigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #1
2024-01-10HouseReferred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
2024-01-10HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100022D

Same As/Similar To

HB1054 (Carry Over) 2024-02-26 - Continued to 2025 in Local Government (14-Y 0-N)

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
152901(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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