SB217
Virginia Business Ready Expedited Permitting Program; created.
Summary
As Passed Both Chambers. Virginia Business Ready Expedited Permitting Program established; report.
Establishes the Virginia Business Ready Expedited Permitting Program and directs the Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority to designate up to two sites and four projects for participation in the Program. Sites and projects eligible for the Program shall include only (i) sites eligible for a site development grant under the ... (More) Virginia Business Ready Sites Program or (ii) projects with significant local, regional, or statewide economic impact that the governing body of the locality in which the project is located has either (a) approved following a public meeting or hearing or (b) submitted, by resolution, for consideration to be included in the Program. No more than two eligible sites or projects shall be designated as part of the Program within any locality annually. The Authority shall complete a review process within 45 days of designating a site to reduce permitting conflicts and provide relevant guidance to applicants. The bill also provides that no project shall be considered eligible to enter the Program after December 31, 2027, and requires annual reporting from the Authority. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2025, and expires on June 30, 2028. This bill is identical to HB 1125. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/08/2024 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103411D
- 01/08/2024 - Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 01/17/2024 - Senate: Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
- 01/17/2024 - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/17/2024 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 24105568D-S1
- 01/17/2024 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/05/2024 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB217S1)
- 02/12/2024 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/2024 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 24107627D-S2
- 02/12/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/2024 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB217S2)
- 02/13/2024 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/13/2024 - Senate: Committee substitute rejected 24105568D-S1
- 02/13/2024 - Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/13/2024 - Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 24107627D-S2
- 02/13/2024 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB217S2
- 02/13/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/2024 - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/2024 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/15/2024 - House: Read first time
- 02/15/2024 - House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 02/20/2024 - House: Reported from General Laws with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/2024 - House: Committee substitute printed 24107930D-H1
- 02/22/2024 - House: Read second time
- 02/23/2024 - House: Read third time
- 02/23/2024 - House: Committee substitute agreed to 24107930D-H1
- 02/23/2024 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB217H1
- 02/23/2024 - House: Passed House with substitute (93-Y 5-N)
- 02/23/2024 - House: VOTE: Passage (93-Y 5-N)
- 02/23/2024 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB217H1)
- 02/27/2024 - Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N)
- 02/28/2024 - House: House insisted on substitute
- 02/28/2024 - House: House requested conference committee
- 03/01/2024 - Senate: Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/01/2024 - Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/01/2024 - Senate: Senators: Locke, Aird, Pillion
- 03/04/2024 - House: Conferees appointed by House
- 03/04/2024 - House: Delegates: Carr, Thomas, Campbell
- 03/07/2024 - Conference: Amended by conference committee
- 03/07/2024 - House: Passed by temporarily
- 03/07/2024 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (91-Y 6-N)
- 03/07/2024 - House: VOTE: Adoption (91-Y 6-N)
- 03/08/2024 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N)
- 03/25/2024 - Senate: Enrolled
- 03/25/2024 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB217ER)
- 03/25/2024 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/26/2024 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/27/2024 - Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024
- 03/27/2024 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
- 03/31/2024 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB217ER)
- 04/04/2024 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 501 (effective 1/1/25)
- 04/04/2024 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0501)
