VirginiaHopewell, City of; amending charter, membership of Hopewell Water Renewal Commission.
What it does
Charter; City of Hopewell; Hopewell Water Renewal Commission. Changes the membership makeup of the Hopewell Water Renewal Commission (the Commission) by providing that up to seven members shall be selected from nominees submitted by users, with each user being permitted to nominate one member. The bill specifies that each new nominating user shall provide a reasonable, market-based capital contribution based on expected facility usage and consistent with the net present value of the existing users' prior capital contributions.
More detail
The bill also establishes that, in order for actions or decisions made by the Commission to be effective, they must be agreed to by (i) a majority of its members and (ii) either the city manager or the member of the city council serving on the Commission. Finally, the bill removes the city council's authority to overrule actions of the Commission and to prescribe further duties to the Commission.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 8Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0492)Latest
- Apr 8Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 492 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 10Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 10Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026Minor
- Feb 27Signed by PresidentMajor
- Feb 27Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Feb 27Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB289ER)Major
- Feb 27EnrolledMinor
- Feb 25Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 25Read third timeMinor
- Feb 24Read second timeMinor
- Feb 20Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (21-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 20Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
- Feb 17Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #1Minor
- Feb 3Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and TownsMinor
- Feb 3Read first timeMinor
- Feb 3Placed on Calendar
- Jan 22Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 21Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote)Major
- Jan 21Local Government Substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)
- Jan 21Read second timeMinor
- Jan 20Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 20Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Jan 20Rules suspended
- Jan 20Reported from Local Government with substitute (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Jan 20Committee substitute printed 26105710D-S1Major
- Jan 19Senate committee offered
- Vote recorded Reported from Local Government with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 13Referred to Committee on Local GovernmentMinor
- Jan 13Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100658DIntroduced