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VA HB1066

VA HB1066
Middle Peninsula Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority; expands powers, commercial fishing pier.


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Introduced
01/14/2026
In Committee
01/14/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2026 Regular Regular Session

Bill Summary

Middle Peninsula Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority; powers; commercial fishing pier. Expands the powers of the Middle Peninsula Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority to allow the Authority to construct, maintain, and operate a commercial fishing pier, defined in the bill, whose primary purpose is to allow fishing by the public. The bill exempts such a pier from certain licensing and reporting requirements for commercial fishing piers.

AI Summary

This bill expands the powers of the Middle Peninsula Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority, a governmental entity responsible for managing public access sites, by allowing it to construct, maintain, and operate a commercial fishing pier. This pier, specifically defined in the bill, would primarily serve the public for fishing purposes. Importantly, such a pier would be exempt from certain licensing and reporting requirements that typically apply to commercial fishing piers, streamlining its operation.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Left in Committee Agriculture Chesapeake and Natural Resources (on 02/18/2026)

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