Bill > HB985

This bill, titled "Local land use decision authority," proposes to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a new section, 15.2-2202.1, which explicitly states that the authority for a locality's (a county, city, or town) planning and land use decisions, as granted by Chapter 22 of Title 15.2 of the Code of Virginia, rests solely with that locality and cannot be transferred or given away to any state agency or any body that has been approved or created by the state. This provision aims to ensure that local governments retain full control over their land use planning and decision-making processes, preventing any delegation of this authority to higher levels of government or state-backed entities.

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https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB985