# Virginia HB1834: Virginia Waterway Maintenance Grant Program and Fund; administration by Marine Resource Commission. Virginia HB1834, Virginia Waterway Maintenance Grant Program and Fund; administration by Marine Resource Commission., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. (Republican); status to governor, last action 2025-03-18 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0078)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1834-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB1834 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Virginia Waterway Maintenance Grant Program and Fund; administration by Marine Resource Commission. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-06 - Last action: 2025-03-18, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0078) - Sponsor: Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (239 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Marine Resources Commission; Virginia Waterway Maintenance Grant Program and Fund. Transfers from the Virginia Port Authority to the Marine Resources Commission the administration of the Virginia Waterway Maintenance Grant Program and Fund and requires the Commission to utilize the existing Municipal Dredging Operating Program and Municipal Dredging Operating Agreement adopted by the Authority for the administration of the Municipal Dredge Pilot Program operated by the Middle Peninsula Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority. The bill also requires the Commission to utilize the Fast-Track Permitting Program for Disposal of Dredged Material when applicable for dredged material disposal in its implementation of the Virginia Waterway Maintenance Grant Program. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-18 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-17 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-14 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 | | | 2025-02-11 | Senate | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2025-01-28 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 | | | 2025-01-22 | House | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2025-01-20 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 10 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (27) - 2025-03-18: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0078) (Governor) - 2025-03-18: Approved by Governor-Chapter 78 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (House) - 2025-03-10: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1834) (House) - 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1834ER) (House) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-18: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1834) (House) - 2025-01-28: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (99-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-27: Read second time and engrossed (House) - 2025-01-24: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-22: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-20: Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-14: Assigned ACNR sub: Chesapeake (House) - 2025-01-06: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (House) - 2025-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101281D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-18: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071155.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071154.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061115.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061114.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013276.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013275.PDF) ## Related bills - HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted) - SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed) - HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed) - HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed) - SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed) - HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor) ## Sources - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071155.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071154.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061115.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061114.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013276.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013275.PDF) ## Related - [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025) - [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025) - [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025) - [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025) - [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025) - [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1834-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).