HB237
Floodplains and flooding resilience categories; DCR to include geographic information, wetlands.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 4, 2026
House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
Chief Patron:
Alfonso Lopez (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Department of Conservation and Recreation; ConserveVirginia; wetlands.
Directs the Department of Conservation and Recreation to include in the floodplains and flooding resilience and protected landscape resilience categories of the ConserveVirginia program a geographic information system layer to map those lands adjacent to existing wetlands and lands suitable for wetland migration to occur.-
Bill History
- 01/08/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102974D
- 01/08/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 01/19/2026 - House: Assigned HACNR sub: Natural Resources
- 01/20/2026 - House: Placed on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Agenda
- 01/27/2026 - House: Placed on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Agenda
- 01/28/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 01/28/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/2026 - House: Placed on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Agenda
- 02/04/2026 - House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
