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HB 487 VA
Passed One Chamber

Norfolk, City of; Marine Resources Commission to convey easement for certain property.

VA · session 2027 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 12, 2026

Latest action (Jul 21, 2026) Continued from last session

Summary

Virginia House Bill 487 authorizes the Marine Resources Commission to convey easements and other legal interests to the City of Norfolk. These property interests would be used for the City of Norfolk's Coastal Storm Risk Management Project.

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Official abstract

A BILL to authorize the Marine Resources Commission to convey certain easements and other legal interest to the City of Norfolk for certain property relating to the City of Norfolk's Coastal Storm Risk Management Project.

Sponsor (1)

Action history (19)
  1. Jan 12, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102635D · lower
  2. Jan 12, 2026 Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources · lower
  3. Jan 19, 2026 Assigned HACNR sub: Chesapeake · lower
  4. Jan 23, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB487) · lower
  5. Feb 9, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
  6. Feb 9, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 1-N) · lower
  7. Feb 11, 2026 Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (22-Y 0-N) · lower
  8. Feb 11, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26107593D-H1 · lower
  9. Feb 13, 2026 Read first time · lower
  10. Feb 16, 2026 Read second time · lower
  11. Feb 16, 2026 committee substitute agreed to · lower
  12. Feb 16, 2026 Engrossed by House - committee substitute · lower
  13. Feb 17, 2026 Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
  14. Feb 18, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB487) · lower
  15. Feb 18, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
  16. Feb 18, 2026 Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources · upper
  17. Feb 24, 2026 Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) · upper
  18. Mar 4, 2026 Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) · upper
  19. Jul 21, 2026 Continued from last session · upper

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