Virginia House Bill 492: Public utilities; vegetation management in public parks.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session

What it does

Public utilities; vegetation management in public parks. Requires a public utility, when managing trees, shrubs, or other plants located in any public park owned or operated by a locality, to consult with the locality and aim to trim or prune such trees, shrubs, or other plants only to the extent necessary to preserve the reliability of service.

Latest action

Left in Labor and Commerce (2026-02-18)

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