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VA HB 1064

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Federal National Flood Insurance Program; guidance document.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did VA HB 1064 pass?

The current status of VA HB 1064 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Committee Agriculture Chesapeake and Natural Resources

What is VA HB 1064 about?

Department of Conservation and Recreation; federal National Flood Insurance Program; guidance document. Requires the Department of Conservation and Recreation, in collaboration with the Department of Health, Department of Environmental Quality, Department of Transportation, Marine Resources Commission, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, representatives from localities, and any other state agency issuing permits in a floodplain, to develop and maintain a comprehensive guidance document to assist localities in complying with federal floodplain management requirements under the National Flood Insurance Program. The bill requires such guidance document to provide the proper implementation of enforcement provisions regulating development in floodplain management areas, including floodplain permitting requirements for all man-made development, within localities that participate in the National Flood Insurance Program. The bill requires the Department to review and revise the guidance document, with input from other state agencies and representatives of localities, at least every five years.

Who sponsors VA HB 1064?

M. Keith Hodges is the primary sponsor of VA HB 1064.

Description

Department of Conservation and Recreation; federal National Flood Insurance Program; guidance document. Requires the Department of Conservation and Recreation, in collaboration with the Department of Health, Department of Environmental Quality, Department of Transportation, Marine Resources Commission, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, representatives from localities, and any other state agency issuing permits in a floodplain, to develop and maintain a comprehensive guidance document to assist localities in complying with federal floodplain management requirements under the National Flood Insurance Program. The bill requires such guidance document to provide the proper implementation of enforcement provisions regulating development in floodplain management areas, including floodplain permitting requirements for all man-made development, within localities that participate in the National Flood Insurance Program. The bill requires the Department to review and revise the guidance document, with input from other state agencies and representatives of localities, at least every five years.

Introduced
2026-01-14
Latest action
2026-02-18 — Left in Committee Agriculture Chesapeake and Natural Resources
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • M. Keith Hodgesprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-14

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103650D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2026-01-14

    Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-26

    Assigned HACNR sub: Natural Resources

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-28

    Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (Voice Vote)

  5. 2026-02-18

    Left in Committee Agriculture Chesapeake and Natural Resources

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