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This law was first created in 2010. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 507<\/a> and 681<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":225079,"object_type":"law","relational_id":86246,"identifier":"45.2-1804","token":"45.2\/V\/18\/2\/45.2-1804","url":"\/45.2-1804\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/45.2-1804\/","token":"45.2\/V\/18\/2\/45.2-1804","dublin_core":{"Title":" Virginia Offshore Wind Development Authority established; purpose","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 45.2-1804","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Virginia Offshore Wind Development Authority<\/span> is established as a political subdivision of the Commonwealth. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Authority<\/span> is established for the purposes of facilitating, coordinating, and supporting the development, either by the Authority<\/span> or by other qualified entities, of the offshore wind energy industry, offshore wind energy projects<\/span>, and associated supply chain vendors by (i) collecting relevant metocean and environmental data; (ii) identifying existing state and regulatory or administrative barriers to the development of the offshore wind energy industry; (iii) working in cooperation with relevant local, state, and federal agencies to upgrade port and other logistical facilities and sites to accommodate the manufacturing and assembly of offshore wind energy project<\/span> components and vessels; and (iv) ensuring that the development of such projects is compatible with other ocean uses and avian and marine resources, including both the possible interference with and positive effects on naval facilities and operations, NASA-Wallops Flight Facility operations, shipping lanes, recreational and commercial fisheries, and avian and marine species and habitats. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The Authority<\/span> shall, in cooperation with the relevant state and federal agencies as necessary, recommend ways to encourage and expedite the development of the offshore wind energy industry. The Authority<\/span> shall also consult with research institutions, businesses, nonprofit organizations, and stakeholders as the Authority<\/span> deems appropriate. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The Authority<\/span> shall have only those powers enumerated in this article. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\n VIRGINIA OFFSHORE WIND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ESTABLISHED; PURPOSE (\u00a7\n45.2-1804)\n\nA. The Virginia Offshore Wind Development Authority is established as a\npolitical subdivision of the Commonwealth.\n\nB. The Authority is established for the purposes of facilitating, coordinating,\nand supporting the development, either by the Authority or by other qualified\nentities, of the offshore wind energy industry, offshore wind energy projects,\nand associated supply chain vendors by (i) collecting relevant metocean and\nenvironmental data; (ii) identifying existing state and regulatory or\nadministrative barriers to the development of the offshore wind energy industry;\n(iii) working in cooperation with relevant local, state, and federal agencies to\nupgrade port and other logistical facilities and sites to accommodate the\nmanufacturing and assembly of offshore wind energy project components and\nvessels; and (iv) ensuring that the development of such projects is compatible\nwith other ocean uses and avian and marine resources, including both the\npossible interference with and positive effects on naval facilities and\noperations, NASA-Wallops Flight Facility operations, shipping lanes,\nrecreational and commercial fisheries, and avian and marine species and\nhabitats.\n\nC. The Authority shall, in cooperation with the relevant state and federal\nagencies as necessary, recommend ways to encourage and expedite the development\nof the offshore wind energy industry. The Authority shall also consult with\nresearch institutions, businesses, nonprofit organizations, and stakeholders as\nthe Authority deems appropriate.\n\nD. The Authority shall have only those powers enumerated in this article.\n\nHISTORY: 2010, cc. 507, 681, \u00a7 67-1201; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}