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Offshore Wind, Division of; established, report.

It became law on Apr 7, 2020.

VA HB 234 · House Bill · 2020

Stage
Became law
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House
Sponsors
+4
Latest action
Apr 7, 2020

What it does

Division of Offshore Wind; established. Establishes the Division of Offshore Wind in the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy and gives it the following powers and duties: (i) to identify specific measures that will facilitate the establishment of the Hampton Roads region as a wind industry hub for offshore wind generation projects in state and federal waters off the United States coast; (ii) to coordinate state agencies' activities related to offshore wind; (iii) to develop and implement a stakeholder engagement strategy that identifies key groups, sets forth outreach objectives, and outlines a timeline for outreach and engagement; (iv) to identify regulatory and other barriers to the…

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Where it stands

This bill passed and is now law.

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    Apr 7, 2020

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