HB420
Federal park operations; temporary funding.
Summary
As Introduced. Temporary funding of federal park operations.
Authorizes the Governor to provide funding and execute necessary agreements to allow the temporary operation of any Virginia property controlled by the National Park Service in the event of a federal government shutdown. Such authority shall be contingent on the U.S. Department of the Interior executing an agreement which authorizes ... (More) the Commonwealth to operate such property. The bill states that the funds may come from the State Park Conservation Resources Fund, voluntary donations, funds allocated to the Department of Conservation and Recreation, or other sources. However, the bill clarifies that no funds originally allocated from the general fund shall be used to operate a federal park for more than 21 days without the approval of the General Assembly. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/08/2024 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102583D
- 01/08/2024 - House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 01/23/2024 - House: Assigned ACNR sub: Natural Resources
- 01/24/2024 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB420)
- 01/31/2024 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N)
- 02/07/2024 - House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (20-Y 2-N)
- 02/09/2024 - House: Read first time
- 02/12/2024 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/13/2024 - House: Read third time and passed House (95-Y 4-N)
- 02/13/2024 - House: VOTE: Passage (95-Y 4-N)
- 02/14/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/14/2024 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 02/27/2024 - Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/2024 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/29/2024 - Senate: Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 1-N)
