Division of Legislative Services: Interim Studies

Joint Subcommittee on Recurrent Flooding

Formerly the Joint Subcommittee to recommend short-term and long-term strategies minimizing the impact of recurrent flooding and coastal storms

See Members and Staff

HJ 437 (2025)

HJ 16 (2022) / SJ 35 (2022)

HJ 84 (2016) / SJ 58 (2016)

HJ 16 (2014) / SJ 3 (2014)

Executive Summary (2014)

Executive Summary (2014-2015)

Meetings

Date	Time	Place	Documents
09/02/25	12:00PM	House Committee Room C/206, General Assembly Building	Agenda Materials
Materials State of the Commonwealth for flooding and flooding infrastructure Updates from the Commonwealth Center for Recurrent Flooding Resiliency Chris Stone Comments - Section 33.2 Chris Stone Comments - Section 62.1 CCRFR Publications for Projects at ODU
01/09/23	3:00PM	Senate Room A, Pocahontas Building	Agenda
10/06/22	10:00AM	Old Dominion University	Agenda Materials
Materials Collaborating for a More Resilient Commonwealth: Institute for Coastal Adaptation and Resilience and Chesapeake Bay Foundation The RAFT: Resilience Adaptation Feasibility Tool Recurrent Flooding Adaptation for Onsite Sewage Systems Resilience Activity Update from DCR
07/18/22	1:00PM	Brock Environmental Center	Agenda Materials
Materials Update from VDOT Update from DCR The RISE Model: Innovative Solutions to Build a Resilient Future for Coastal Communities Joint Land Use Study Implementation in Hampton Roads
01/10/22	10:00AM	Senate Committee Room A, Pocahontas Building	Agenda
11/22/21	11:00AM	Senate Committee Room A, Pocahontas Building	Agenda Materials
Materials Virginia Community Flood Preparedness Fund Update § 33.2-214.1 SMARTSCALE Prioritization - Suggested Amendments § 15.2-2223.5 Comprehensive Plans - Proposed Additions § 15.2-2223.3 Sea Level Rise - Suggested Amendments Title 10.1 Chapter 6 Article 1 - Flood Damage Reduction Act Title 10.1 Chapter 6 Article 1.3 - Virginia Shoreline Resiliency Fund Title 10.1 Chapter 6 Article 6 - Comprehensive Flood Control Program Title 10.1 Chapter 13 Article 4 - Clean Energy and Community Flood Preparedness
10/04/21	3:00PM	Senate Room 3, The Capitol	Agenda Materials
Materials American Recovery Plan Act and Other Funding for Septic and Well Improvements Building Coastal Resilience in Virginia The Impact of Climate Change on Virginia’s Coastal Areas
01/12/21	2:00PM	Virtual Meeting	Agenda Materials
Materials VDOT-VIMS Partnership Climate Central Presentation
12/21/20	3:00PM	Virtual Meeting	Agenda Materials
Materials ReadyReef Inc. Shoreline Products and Installs 2021 Regional Legislative Agenda for the 757 Natrx Presentation Reefmaker Technology - A Living Shoreline Structure
01/06/20	1:30PM	House Room 3, The Capitol	Agenda Materials
Materials VA Coastal Policy Center, William & Mary Law School Resilient Hampton
12/02/19	1:00PM	House Room 3, The Capitol	Agenda
08/19/19	1:30PM	House Room 3, The Capitol	Agenda Materials Summary
Materials Toxic Floodwaters Update on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Flood Studies RISE Coastal Community Resilience Challenges Resource Protection Areas in Tidewater Virginia Coastal Adaptation and Protection: Building a Master Plan
05/20/19	1:00PM	House Room 3, The Capitol
01/07/19	1:00PM	House Room 2, The Capitol	Agenda
12/11/18	10:00AM	House Room 2, The Capitol
10/01/18	1:00PM	House Room 1, The Capitol	Agenda Materials
Materials Update on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Flood Studies Norfolk and the Waze CCP American Flood Coalition
06/20/18	1:00PM	House Room 1, The Capitol	Agenda Materials
Materials RISE Coastal Community Resilience Challenge and Resilience Innovation Fund Commonwealth Center for Recurrent Flooding Resiliency Sustainable Water Initiative for Tomorrow (SWIFT) Sea Grant Virginia
12/04/17	1:30PM	House Room 1, The Capitol	Agenda Materials
Materials Coastal Virginia Regional Priorities Resiliency in the Commonwealth
10/30/17	1:30PM	House Room 1, The Capitol	Agenda Materials
Materials Economic Impact Research Agenda for the Commonwealth Center for Recurrent Flooding Resiliency National Flood Insurance Program Recurrent Flooding Resiliency Economic Impact on Small Business Adapt Virginia: Evidence-based Planning for Changing Climate
09/25/17	1PM	House Committee Room, Pocahontas Building	Agenda Materials
Materials Tourism Business Resilience for Coastal Virginia Resilience in Norfolk Flood Mitigation and Flood Insurance
06/20/17	1PM	House Room 1, The Capitol	Agenda Materials
Materials Regional Resiliency Efforts in Hampton Roads
01/10/17	2PM	House Room C, General Assembly Building	Agenda Materials
Materials Resilience Actions and Opportunities
10/17/16	1PM	House Room 1, The Capitol	Agenda Materials
Materials Resilience: A Whole of Commonwealth Approach and Matthew Recovery Updates SWIFT: Sustainable Water Initiative for Tomorrow Commonwealth Center for Recurrent Flooding Resiliency: An Update Hurricane Matthew - Virginia Impacts
09/14/16	1PM	Brock Environmental Center, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Pleasure House Point, Virginia Beach, VA	Agenda Materials
Materials Brock Environmental Center, Christy Everett, Chesapeake Bay Foundation Sea Level Wise: A Vibrant future for Virginia Beach, Greg Johnson, Shanda Davenport Brock Environmental Center, Dale T. Morris, Senior Economist and Coordinator for Water and Climate, Royal Netherlands Embassy Transportation Presentation, James S. Utterback, VDOT Hampton Roads District
07/06/16	1PM	House Room C, General Assembly Building	Agenda Materials
Materials Resilience Planning with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE): Multi-Jurisdictional Studies in Coastal Virginia Norfolk: Resilient City 2016 Session Summary Flooding in Virginia and West Virginia
11/09/15	1PM	House Room C, General Assembly Building	Agenda
Materials Potential Recommendations for Discussion Purposes How Naval Facilities in Hampton Roads Are Coping With Rising Relative Sea Levels Commonwealth Center for Recurrent Flooding Resiliency Joint Subcommittee to Study Recurrent Flooding
09/21/15	1PM	Virginia Institute for Marine Science McHugh Auditorium, Watermen's Hall Gloucester Point	Agenda
07/21/15	1PM	House Room C, General Assembly Building	Agenda Materials
Materials Enhancing Coastal Resilience on Virginia’s Eastern Shore The Community Rating System: Saving Money and Shorelines Presentation by the Department of Conservation and Recreation
05/12/15	1PM	House Room C, General Assembly Building	Agenda Materials Summary
Materials Sea Level Rise HUD National Disaster Resilience Grant Competition Recurrent Flooding 2015 Session Review
11/24/14	10AM	House Room D, General Assembly Building	Agenda Materials
Materials LIDAR in the Commonwealth
11/05/14	1PM	Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA	Agenda Materials Summary
Materials DCR Presentation ODU Presentation
09/10/14	1PM	House Room C, General Assembly Building	Agenda Materials Summary
Materials Recurrent Flooding: Perspectives from the Commercial Real Estate Industrye presentation by Robert P. Kerr General Assembly Study Committee presentation by Jim Redick The Impact of Recurrent Flooding on Businesses presentation by NFIB Recurrent Flooding and the Mitigation of Risk presentation by Bill Tibbens
07/22/14	1PM	House Room C, General Assembly Building	Agenda Materials
Materials General Assembly Study Committee presentation by Jim Redick Joint Subcommittee Studying Recurrent Flooding presentation by Colonel Paul B. Olsen, P.E.

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