SB289
Hopewell, City of; amending charter, membership of Hopewell Water Renewal Commission.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 20, 2026
House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (21-Y 0-N)
Chief Patron:
Lashrecse Aird (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Charter; City of Hopewell; Hopewell Water Renewal Commission.
Changes the membership makeup of the Hopewell Water Renewal Commission (the Commission) by providing that up to seven members shall be selected from nominees submitted by users, with each user being permitted to nominate one member. The bill specifies that each new nominating user shall provide a reasonable, market-based capital ... (More) contribution, based on expected facility usage and consistent with the net present value of the existing users' prior capital contributions. The bill also establishes that, in order for actions or decisions made by the Commission to be effective, they must be agreed to by (i) a majority of its members and (ii) either the city manager or the member of the city council serving on the Commission. Finally, the bill removes the city council's authority to overrule actions of the Commission and to prescribe further duties to the Commission. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100658D
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
- 01/19/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered
- 01/20/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26105710D-S1
- 01/20/2026 - Senate: Reported from Local Government with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/20/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 01/20/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 01/20/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 01/21/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 01/21/2026 - Senate: Local Government Substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)
- 01/21/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 01/22/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/03/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/03/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/03/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
- 02/17/2026 - House: Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #1
- 02/18/2026 - House: Placed on Counties, Cities and Towns Agenda
- 02/20/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/2026 - House: Placed on Counties, Cities and Towns Agenda
- 02/20/2026 - House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (21-Y 0-N)
