HB779Introduced in the House of Delegates
Natural Resources - Riverine Siting and Design Criteria - Requirements
Introduced by Mary Lehman, District 21
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Requiring, beginning on certain dates, certain State and local projects for which 50% of project costs are funded with State funds to be in compliance with riverine siting and design criteria established under the Act; and requiring, on or before July 1, 2027, and in consultation with specified State agencies, the Coast Smart Council to establish riverine siting and design criteria to address the 500-year flood impacts on State and local capital projects.
Where it stands
Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
February 5, 2026
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Bill history
First Reading Environment and Transportation
Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
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