HB487Introduced in the House of Delegates
Norfolk, City of; Marine Resources Commission to convey easement for certain property.
Introduced by Phil Hernandez, District 94
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
State-owned bottomlands; Marine Resources Commission; conveyance of certain easements to City of Norfolk; Coastal Storm Risk Management Program. Allows the Marine Resources Commission to convey to the City of Norfolk, in locations acceptable to the Commission, permanent easement interests, temporary construction easements, and fee simple interests in subaqueous land that are necessary for the City’s Phase I drawings, defined in the bill, pursuant to quitclaims. The bill also allows the Commission to quitclaim to the City any interest that the Commonwealth may have in and to the property known as Newton Canal, a/k/a Mahone's Canal, a/k/a Brambleton Canal, which property is located within the boundaries of City of Norfolk GPIN 1437339770.
Where it stands
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
March 4, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) · March 4, 2026
15
Yes
0
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
15 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Obenshain | 2 | Yes |
| Todd Pillion | 6 | Yes |
| Creigh Deeds | 11 | Yes |
| Lashrecse Aird | 13 | Yes |
| Lamont Bagby | 14 | Yes |
| Louise Lucas | 18 | Yes |
| Aaron Rouse | 22 | Yes |
| Mamie Locke | 23 | Yes |
| Richard Stuart | 25 | Yes |
| Ryan McDougle | 26 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102635D
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
Assigned HACNR sub: Chesapeake
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB487)
House subcommittee offered
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 1-N)
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
Committee substitute printed 26107593D-H1
Read first time
Read second time
committee substitute agreed to
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB487)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
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