SB121 (Subramanyam) Trees; conservation during land development process in certain localities.
This Legislation Would:
Provide additional flexibility in how localities with tree conservation ordinances can use funds.
Provide increased incentives to preserve healthy mature trees onsite.
Reasons to SUPPORT SB121
Virginia continues to lose tree canopy–limiting the Commonwealth’s ability to improve water quality, reduce flooding and mitigate the impact of climate change.
Virginia is far behind in meeting its urban tree canopy goals under the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement.
SB595 (Aird/Bagby) Comprehensive plan; healthy communities strategy.
This legislation would:
Allow localities to adopt healthy community strategies as part of future comprehensive plans.
This would allow for the consideration of many environmental health impacts, identifying large pollution sources, promoting clean air and water, preventing flooding and urban heat exposure.
Reasons to SUPPORT SB 595:
This bill would allow local governments to plan around community health and increase public engagement in the comprehensive planning process.
Low income qualified households often are situated in environmentally unhealthy areas. This bill would provide those communities with opportunities for increased protections from environmental and health hazards.
SB121 (Subramanyam) Trees; conservation during land development process in certain localities. This Legislation Would: Provide additional flexibility in how localities with tree conservation ordinances can use funds. Provide increased incentives to preserve healthy mature trees onsite. Reasons to SUPPORT SB121 Virginia continues to lose tree canopy–limiting the Commonwealth’s ability to improve water quality, reduce flooding and mitigate the impact of climate change. Virginia is far behind in meeting its urban tree canopy goals under the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement. SB595 (Aird/Bagby) Comprehensive plan; healthy communities strategy. This legislation would: Allow localities to adopt healthy community strategies as part of future comprehensive plans. This would allow for the consideration of many environmental health impacts, identifying large pollution sources, promoting clean air and water, preventing flooding and urban heat exposure. Reasons to SUPPORT SB 595: This bill would allow local governments to plan around community health and increase public engagement in the comprehensive planning process. Low income qualified households often are situated in environmentally unhealthy areas. This bill would provide those communities with opportunities for increased protections from environmental and health hazards.