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Replacement of trees during development process in localities; tree canopy fund. Allows localities by ordinance to establish a tree canopy fund to collect, maintain, and distribute fees collected from developers that cannot provide for full tree canopy requirements where the development project is situated. The bill requires the ordinance to establish cost units that are based on average costs of two-inch caliper nursery stock trees. The bill allows a locality to use moneys from the fund to (i) plant and maintain trees on public or private property or (ii) make disbursements to a community-based organization that is exempt from income tax pursuant to § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and is operated for tree planting, stewardship, or community-beautification missions that benefit the community at large. The bill requires any funds collected by localities to be spent within five years of the collection date.
Introduced
Jan 13, 2025
Last Action
Mar 24, 2025
Session
VA 2025
Sponsors
1 primary · 14 co
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0417)
Approved by Governor-Chapter 417 (Effective 07/01/25)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
Signed by President
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2630ER)
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled
Passed Senate (27-Y 9-N)
Read third time
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
Passed by for the day
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (10-Y 4-N)
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N)
Read second time and engrossed
Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
Read first time
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
Assigned ACNR sub: Natural Resources
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
Presented and ordered printed 25104665D
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Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0417)
Rodney T. Willett
Bonita G. Anthony
Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker
Betsy B. Carr
Dan I. Helmer
Rozia A. Henson, Jr.
Patrick A. Hope
Paul E. Krizek
Marcia S. "Cia" Price
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.
Kathy K.L. Tran