| Bills |
Committee | Last action | Date |
| HB 1078 - Dudley - Motorboats; sets maximun speed limit on Smith Mountain Lake. |
(H) Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources | (H) Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources | 12/08/06 |
| notes:
Makes several changes to the vested rights and nonconforming use provisions, including (i) that for purposes of triggering vested rights, a significant affirmative governmental act will occur when a local government has issued a building permit, the building or structure was thereafter constructed in accordance with the building permit, and upon completion of construction, the local government issued a certificate of occupancy or a use permit; (ii) that a locality shall use square footage and building code provisions in determining whether a nonconforming use has been enlarged or structurally altered; and (iii) providing that when a property owner has paid taxes to the locality for a building or structure for a period in excess of 15 years, a zoning ordinance may provide that such building or structure shall be nonconforming, but not illegal. |
| SB 768 - Locke - Small business; change in definition. |
(S) Committee on General Laws and Technology | (S) Stricken at request of Patron in General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N) | 01/17/07 |
| notes:
Replaces the current cash proffer system with a system of impact fees. CARRIED OVER TO 2009 |
| SB 791 - Puller - Residential tax credit; to improve accessibility and visitability for new or existing residence. |
(H) Committee on Finance
(S) Committee on Finance | (G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0765) | 04/10/07 |
| notes:
Redefines the term %93incentive zoning%94 for the purposes of Chapter 22 of Title 15.2 as the use of bonuses in the form of increased project density or other benefits to a developer in return for the developer providing certain features, design elements, uses, services, or amenities desired by the locality, including but not limited to, site design incorporating principles of new urbanism and traditional neighborhood development, environmentally sustainable and energy-efficient building design, affordable housing creation and preservation, and historical preservation, as part of the development. |
