VirginiaLiving Shoreline Grant Fund; established.
What it does
Living Shoreline Grant Fund established. Establishes the Living Shoreline Grant Fund to be administered by the Marine Resources Commission for the purpose of awarding grants to a local government or a federally recognized tribe in the Commonwealth to match federal or other matching funds. The bill requires such grants be used for the construction, renovation, or improvement of living shorelines greater than 1.5 miles in any shore angle direction.
More detail
The bill requires the Commission to give priority to projects that (i) are located on public lands, (ii) demonstrate the ability for the living shoreline to migrate upland over time through documented control of upland properties, or (iii) are identified as priorities in the Virginia Coastal Resilience Master Plan.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Feb 4Left in AppropriationsLatest
- Jan 22Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1950)
- Jan 13Assigned Approps sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural ResourcesMinor
- Jan 6Referred to Committee on AppropriationsMinor
- Jan 6Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25103047DIntroduced