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Charter; City of Hopewell; Hopewell Water Renewal Commission. Changes the membership makeup of the Hopewell Water Renewal Commission (the Commission) by providing that up to seven members shall be selected from nominees submitted by users, with each user being permitted to nominate one member. The bill specifies that each new nominating user shall provide a reasonable, market-based capital contribution based on expected facility usage and consistent with the net present value of the existing users' prior capital contributions. The bill also establishes that, in order for actions or decisions made by the Commission to be effective, they must be agreed to by (i) a majority of its members and (ii) either the city manager or the member of the city council serving on the Commission. Finally, the bill removes the city council's authority to overrule actions of the Commission and to prescribe further duties to the Commission.
Introduced
Jan 13, 2026
Last Action
Mar 10, 2026
Session
VA 2026
Sponsors
1 primary · 0 co
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Signed by Speaker
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB289ER)
Enrolled
Signed by President
Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
Read third time
Read second time
Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (21-Y 0-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #1
Read first time
Placed on Calendar
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Local Government Substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)
Read second time
Reported from Local Government with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
Committee substitute printed 26105710D-S1
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Rules suspended
Senate committee offered
Referred to Committee on Local Government
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100658D
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026