BOUCHER moves to stop an attempt to outlaw development near the New River.
Here is the text of Burr’s amendment, and some additional coverage from the Galax Gazette. The latter includes the somewhat disconcerting note:
Virginia and federal legislators and local officials did not know of Burr’s measure until learning about a hearing on the measure last week.
A subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources committee held a hearing May 15.
One wonders how much ill-considered legislation like this slips through, unbeknownst not only to those affected by it, but even by their elected representatives.