Nicole Cole
HB 1436 status: Introduced — Continued from last session (updated Jul 21, 2026).
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Bill summary
Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Program authority; right of entry; performance bond. Removes the requirement for a Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Program (VESMP) authority to have a performance bond with surety, cash escrow, letter of credit, any combination thereof, or such other legal arrangement in order to enter any establishment or upon any property, public or private, for the purpose of initiating or maintaining appropriate actions that are required by conditions imposed by the VESMP authority on a land-disturbing activity when an owner, after proper notice, has failed to take acceptable action within the time specified.
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No direct effect
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Mixed / Neutral
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OpenStates
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Confidence
Low
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Analysis basis
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Removing bond requirements may expose local governments to new, unquantified litigation and liability risks.
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