Virginia HB 672: State, regional, and local planning; climate change.

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HOUSE BILL NO. 672 

AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE 

(Proposed by the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and 
Natural Resources 

on February 25, 2020) 

(Patron Prior to Substitute--Delegate Willett) 

A BILL to amend and reenact �� 15.2-2200, 15.2-2223, 
15.2-2283, and 15.2-4209 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of 
Virginia by adding in Title 2.2 a chapter numbered 55.4, consisting of a 
section numbered 2.2-5515, relating to state, regional, and local planning; 
climate change. 

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That �� 15.2-2200, 15.2-2223, 15.2-2283, and 15.2-4209 of 
the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted and that the Code of Virginia is 
amended by adding in Title 2.2 a chapter numbered 55.4, consisting of a section 
numbered 2.2-5515, as follows:

CHAPTER 55.4. 

CLIMATE CHANGE PREPAREDNESS ACT. 

� 2.2-5515. Policy of the Commonwealth regarding climate 
change; responsibilities of state agencies.

A. As used in this chapter, "state agency" means 
any agency, institution, board, bureau, commission, council, or instrumentality 
of state government in the executive branch.

B. It shall be the policy of the Commonwealth to prevent 
and to minimize actions that contribute to the detrimental effects of climate 
change in the Commonwealth. Any state agency shall examine any new regulation 
in furtherance of this policy.

� 15.2-2200. Declaration of legislative intent.

This chapter is intended to encourage localities to improve 
the public health, safety, convenience, and welfare of their citizens and to 
plan for the future development of communities to the end that transportation 
systems be carefully planned; that new community centers be developed with 
adequate highway, utility, health, educational, and recreational facilities; 
that the need for mineral resources and the needs of agriculture, industry, and 
business be recognized in future growth; that the concerns of military 
installations be recognized and taken into account in consideration of future 
development of areas immediately surrounding installations and that where 
practical, installation commanders shall be consulted on such matters by local 
officials; that residential areas be provided with healthy surroundings for 
family life; that agricultural and forestal land be preserved; that the 
impacts from and causes of climate change be minimized or prevented; and 
that the growth of the community be consonant with the efficient and economical 
use of public funds.

� 15.2-2223. Comprehensive plan to be prepared and adopted; 
scope and purpose.

A. The local planning commission shall prepare and recommend a 
comprehensive plan for the physical development of the territory within its 
jurisdiction and