HB1154
Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act; certain boundary line adjustments.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Jan. 29, 2026
House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 1-N)
Chief Patron:
Keith Hodges (R)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Certain boundary line adjustments; Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act.
Requires a locality to provide, by ordinance, that a boundary line adjustment that applies to lots that are located in a Resource Protection Area and that are grandfathered under the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act does not create a new lot of record. The bill requires such ordinance to include that ... (More) such boundary line adjustment shall be considered as a lot that predates the Act. The bill clarifies that its provisions do not limit a locality's zoning authority. The bill also directs the State Water Control Board to amend its criteria under the Act to allow an owner of a lot in any locality that predates the Act to submit an application for a boundary line adjustment without creating a new lot of record. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/14/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105218D
- 01/14/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
- 01/26/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1154)
- 01/28/2026 - House: Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #3
- 01/28/2026 - House: Placed on Counties, Cities and Towns Agenda
- 01/29/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 01/29/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 1-N)
