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Conservation and replacement of trees during development process. Expands certain existing local government authority to conserve or replace trees during the development process by expanding such authority statewide. The bill allows localities to establish higher tree canopy replacement percentages based on density per acre. The bill also alters the current process for granting exceptions to a local ordinance by altering a provision that requires the granting of an exception when strict application of the ordinance would result in unnecessary or unreasonable hardship to the developer and requiring that the locality concur with such alteration. The bill permits localities to monitor and assess the condition and coverage of tree canopies at development sites during the time period up to 20 years' maturity of the planted trees. The bill contains technical amendments.
Introduced
Jan 13, 2025
Last Action
Apr 2, 2025
Session
VA 2025
Sponsors
1 primary · 3 co
House sustained Governor's veto
Vetoed by Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
Signed by President
Enrolled
Signed by Speaker
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2638ER)
Passed Senate (22-Y 18-N)
Passed by for the day
Read third time
Read third time
Passed by for the day
Passed by for the day
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
Rules suspended
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (8-Y 7-N)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
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)
Presented and ordered printed 25103897D
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
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House sustained Governor's veto
Patrick A. Hope