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  • Water in the 2017 Virginia General Assembly 

    Raflo, Alan L. (2017)
    The 2017 Virginia General Assembly session convened January 11 and adjourned February 25. All non- revenue bills were to be filed by January 20. The reconvened (“veto”) session was held April 5. In the tables below, the ...
  • Water in the 2016 Virginia General Assembly 

    Raflo, Alan L. (2016)
    The 2016 Virginia General Assembly session convened January 13 and adjourned March 11. All bills were to be filed by January 22. The session adjourned on March 11 (one day before the scheduled adjournment date). The ...
  • Water in the 2015 Virginia General Assembly 

    Raflo, Alan L. (2015)
    The 2015 Virginia General Assembly session convened January 14, and all bills had to be filed by January 23. The session adjourned on February 27 (one day before the scheduled adjournment date). The reconvened (“veto”) ...
  • Water in the 2014 Virginia General Assembly 

    Raflo, Alan L. (2014-11)
    The 2014 Virginia General Assembly (online at http://virginiageneralassembly.gov/) convened January 9 and adjourned March 8. During the session, the Assembly considered 2899 measures, the proposed biennial budget for ...
  • Water in the 2013 Virginia General Assembly 

    Raflo, Alan L. (2014-01)
    The 2013 Virginia General Assembly convened January 9 and adjourned February 23. The reconvened session— for the General Assembly to consider vetoes or amendments by the governor—was held April 3. During the session, the ...
  • Water in the 2012 General Assembly 

    Raflo, Alan L. (2012-07)
    The 2012 Virginia General Assembly convened January 11 and adjourned March 10. A Special Session on the state budget convened March 10 and adjourned May 15 with passage of the budget. The reconvened session—for the General ...
  • Water in the 2009 Virginia General Assembly 

    Raflo, Alan L.; Virginia Water Resources Research Center (Virginia Tech. Virginia Water Resources Research Center, 2009-04)
    The 2009 Virginia General Assembly convened January 14 and adjourned February 28. The reconvened (“veto”) session was held April 8. During the session, the Assembly considered 2893 measures (2576 introduced in this session ...
  • Water in the 2004 Virginia General Assembly 

    LaBarre, Lauren; Raflo, Alan L.; Virginia Water Resources Research Center (Virginia Tech. Virginia Water Resources Research Center, 2004-04)
    The 2004 Virginia General Assembly convened January 14 and was scheduled to adjourn March 13, with a reconvened (“veto”) session planned for April 21. The main issue in this session was the competing budget proposals (for ...
  • Water in the 2001 General Assembly 

    Virginia Water Resources Research Center (Virginia Water Resources Research Center, 2001)
    The 2001 Virginia General Assembly lasted from January 10 to February 24. The House of Delegates and Senate considered 2645 bills and resolutions. By our reckoning, 123 of these had something to do with water resources or ...
  • 1998 General Assembly Legislation Related to Water 

    Virginia Water Resources Research Center; Manfre, Joseph (Virginia Water Resources Research Center, 1998)
    The Virginia General Assembly held its regular session from January 14 to March 17, then reconvened April 22-23 to respond to the governor’s vetoes. A special session on April 23-24 passed the budget along with car-tax and ...
  • The Volume of Water Bills in the 1999 Virginia General Assembly 

    Virginia Water Resources Research Center (Virginia Water Resources Research Center, 1999)
    The Virginia General Assembly held its 1999 session from January 13 to February 27. During the regular session, lawmakers considered 2,735 bills and resolutions, compared to 2945 measures considered in the longer 1998 ...
  • Water in the 2003 Virginia General Assembly 

    Virginia Water Resources Research Center (Virginia Water Resources Research Center, 2003-03)
    The 2003 Virginia General Assembly convened on January 8 and adjourned on February 22, with a reconvened (“veto”) session on April 2. The legislature considered 3277 measures; 1585 passed and 1692 failed. The legislature ...
  • Water in the 2005 Virginia General Assembly 

    Virginia Water Resources Research Center (Virginia Water Resources Research Center, 2005-12)
    The 2005 Virginia General Assembly convened January 12 and adjourned February 27, with a reconvened (“veto”) session on April 6. The legislature considered 3363 measures (2938 introduced this year and 425 carried over from ...
  • Water in the 2000 Virginia General Assembly 

    Virginia Water Resources Research Center (Virginia Water Resources Research Center, 2000)
    The Virginia General Assembly held its 2000 session from January 12 to March 10. Lawmakers considered 3,172 bills and resolutions (compared to 2,735 measures considered in 1999). Of these, 125 were water-related; that is, ...
  • Water-related Legislation in the 2002 Virginia General Assembly 

    Virginia Water Resources Research Center (Virginia Water Resources Research Center, 2002)
    In 2002, the Virginia General Assembly convened on January 9 and adjourned on March 9, with a reconvened (“veto”) session on April 17. The legislature considered 2907 bills; 1587 were passed, 804 failed, and 517 were carried ...
  • Water in the 2006 Virginia General Assembly 

    Virginia Water Resources Research Center (Virginia Water Resources Research Center, 2006)
    The 2006 Virginia General Assembly convened January 11 and adjourned March 11, with a reconvened (“veto”) session on April 19. The legislature considered 3287 measures; among the most important business was development of ...
  • Water in the 2010 Virginia General Assembly 

    Virginia Water Resources Research Center (Virginia Water Resources Research Center, 2010-08-24)
    The 2010 Virginia General Assembly convened January 13 and adjourned March 13. The reconvened (“veto”) session was held April 21. During the session, the Assembly considered 2964 measures, passing 1598 of them, defeating ...
  • Water in the 2007 Virginia General Assembly 

    Virginia Water Resources Research Center (Virginia Water Resources Research Center, 2007-05-24)
    The 2007 Virginia General Assembly convened January 10, adjourned February 24, and held a reconvened (“veto”) session on April 4. During the session, the Assembly considered 3427 measures (3069 introduced in this session ...
  • Water in the 2011 Virginia General Assembly 

    Virginia Water Resources Research Center (Virginia Water Resources Research Center, 2011-09-07)
    The 2011 Virginia General Assembly convened January 12 and adjourned February 26. The reconvened (“veto”) session was held April 6. During the session, the Assembly considered 2965 measures (2692 introduced this year and ...
  • Water-Related Bills in the 2008 Virginia General Assembly 

    Virginia Water Resources Research Center (Virginia Water Resources Research Center, 2008-04-29)
    The 2008 Virginia General Assembly session opened January 9 and adjourned March 13. Work on the biennial state budget required a few additional days beyond the scheduled adjournment date of March 8. The legislature considered ...