STATE BILLVA HB 487ENGROSSED

Norfolk, City of; Marine Resources Commission to convey easement for certain property.

Commonwealth of Virginia

State-owned bottomlands; Marine Resources Commission; conveyance of certain easements to City of Norfolk; Coastal Storm Risk Management Program. Allows the Marine Resources Commission to convey to the City of Norfolk, in locations acceptable to the Commission, permanent easement interests, temporary construction easements, and fee simple interests in subaqueous land that are necessary for the City’s Phase I drawings, defined in the bill, pursuant to quitclaims. The bill also allows the Commission to quitclaim to the City any interest that the Commonwealth may have in and to the property known as Newton Canal, a/k/a Mahone's Canal, a/k/a Brambleton Canal, which property is located within the boundaries of City of Norfolk GPIN 1437339770.

Status
Engrossed
Passed its first chamber
Status date
Feb 16, 2026
269 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2026 Regular Session
VA HB 487 · EngrossedFeb 16

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Bill details

Last action
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) · Mar 4, 2026

Sponsor

PHPhil HernandezRepresentative · Democrat · HD-094Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 4, 2026Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Senate
Feb 24, 2026Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)Senate
Feb 18, 2026Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural ResourcesSenate
Feb 18, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)Senate
Feb 18, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB487)House
Feb 17, 2026Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)House
Feb 16, 2026Engrossed by House - committee substituteHouse
Feb 16, 2026committee substitute agreed toHouse
Show 10 earlier actions
Feb 16, 2026Read second timeHouse
Feb 13, 2026Read first timeHouse
Feb 11, 2026Committee substitute printed 26107593D-H1House
Feb 11, 2026Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (22-Y 0-N)House
Feb 9, 2026Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 1-N)House
Feb 9, 2026House subcommittee offeredHouse
Jan 23, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB487)House
Jan 19, 2026Assigned HACNR sub: ChesapeakeHouse
Jan 12, 2026Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural ResourcesHouse
Jan 12, 2026Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102635DHouse

Recorded votes

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 1-N)Feb 9, 2026 · House · 9 yea · 1 nayPassed
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (22-Y 0-N)Feb 11, 2026 · House · 22 yea · 0 nayPassed
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 17, 2026 · House · 97 yea · 0 nayPassed
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)Feb 24, 2026 · Senate · 14 yea · 0 nayPassed
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Mar 4, 2026 · Senate · 15 yea · 0 nayPassed

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