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Trees; replacement and conservation during development process, powers of local government.

It became law on Apr 11, 2022.

VA SB 537 · Senate Bill · 2022

Stage
Became law
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Senate
Sponsor
Dave Marsden
Latest action
Apr 11, 2022

What it does

Powers of local government; trees during development process; replacement and conservation. Expands to all localitiesprovisions that currently only allow certain localities to adoptan ordinance providing for the planting and replacement of treesduring the development process. The bill adds more flexibility forimplementation and management of tree canopy banks, tree canopy credits,and tree canopy requirements. The bill changes and updates standards,reference documents, and published reference texts. The bill expandsoptions for localities to disburse funds to charitable organizations. The bill adds percentage specifications for ordinances related tocemeteries. The bill removes the prohibition…

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Where it stands

This bill passed and is now law.

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Done)

  4. Law (Done)

    Apr 11, 2022

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Law in Virginia. Agencies now write the rules that carry it out, and courts can stay or strike it.

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