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Introduced
01/10/2023
01/10/2023
In Committee
02/08/2023
02/08/2023
Crossed Over
01/25/2023
01/25/2023
Passed
Dead
04/12/2023
04/12/2023
Introduced Session
2023 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Comprehensive plan; healthy communities strategy. Authorizes cities with populations greater than 20,000 and counties with populations greater than 100,000, beginning July 1, 2023, to consider, at the next and all subsequent reviews of the comprehensive plan, adopting a healthy communities strategy. The bill provides that the locality's strategy may include identifying major sources of pollution or hazardous waste and identifying objectives and policies to reduce health risks linked to such sources of pollution or hazardous waste sites, to promote civic engagement by residents, and to prioritize improvements and programs that address healthy communities. Comprehensive plan; healthy communities strategy. Authorizes cities with populations greater than 20,000 and counties with populations greater than 100,000, beginning July 1, 2023, to consider, at the next and all subsequent reviews of the comprehensive plan, adopting a healthy communities strategy. The bill provides that the locality's strategy may include identifying major sources of pollution or hazardous waste and identifying objectives and policies to reduce health risks linked to such sources of pollution or hazardous waste sites, to promote civic engagement by residents, and to prioritize improvements and programs that address healthy communities.
AI Summary
This bill authorizes cities with populations greater than 20,000 and counties with populations greater than 100,000 to consider adopting a "healthy communities strategy" as part of their comprehensive plan reviews, beginning on July 1, 2023. The strategy may include identifying major sources of pollution or hazardous waste, developing objectives and policies to reduce related health risks, promoting civic engagement, and prioritizing improvements and programs that address healthy communities, such as access to broadband, job training, healthy foods, public transit, and clean transportation options. The bill also allows any locality to consider adopting such a healthy communities strategy.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Left in Counties, Cities and Towns (on 02/22/2023)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+sum+SB1322 |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+SB1322E+hil |
| Senate amendments | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+amd+SB1322AS |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; off | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+oth+SB1322F164+PDF |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+SB1322+hil |
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