HB846
Virginia Land Conservation Foundation; purposes of foundation, easements.
Status:
In Senate
Latest Action:
Feb. 11, 2026
Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
Chief Patron:
Hillary Pugh Kent (R)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Conservation easements; co-holders.
Exempts real property burdened by a conservation easement that has an assessed value of less than $100,000 and is held by an accredited land trust from the requirement that such holder must either have had a principal office in the Commonwealth for at least five years or be a national ... (More) organization in existence for at least five years that has an office in the Commonwealth and has registered and is in good standing with the State Corporation Commission. As a result, such a holder not meeting such requirements would not be required to co-hold a conservation easement with another holder that meets such requirements. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104916D
- 01/13/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 01/26/2026 - House: Assigned HACNR sub: Natural Resources
- 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: House committee offered
- 02/04/2026 - House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26107146D-H1
- 02/06/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/09/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/09/2026 - House: committee substitute agreed to
- 02/09/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 02/10/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/11/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/11/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
