Authority: Title 2.1, Chapter 5.1 and § 2.1-51.10:1, Code of Virginia.

A. The Secretary of Natural Resources shall report to the Chairmen of the Senate Committees on Finance and Agriculture, Conservation, and Natural Resources, and the House Committees on Appropriations and Conservation and Natural Resources, by November 4 of each year on implementation of the Chesapeake Bay nutrient reduction strategies. The report shall include and address the progress and costs of point source and nonpoint source pollution strategies. The report shall include, but not be limited to, information on levels of dissolved oxygen, acres of submerged aquatic vegetation, computer modeling, variety and numbers of living resources, and other relevant measures for the General Assembly to evaluate the progress and effectiveness of the tributary strategies. In addition, the Secretary shall include information on the status of all of Virginia's commitments to the Chesapeake Bay Agreements.

B. The Secretary of Natural Resources shall review all available federal funding through the Conservation and Reinvestment Act, the Land and Water Conservation Act, the Magnuson Fisheries Conservation and Management Act, the Sportfish Restoration Act, and any other federal funding programs available to the Commonwealth for land or water conservation efforts, and shall report his findings to the Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees by December 1 of each year. The report shall include an evaluation of such federal programs available, including requirements for state or local matching funds, along with recommendations for maximizing allocation of all such funds to the Commonwealth. The report shall also include an evaluation of the funding needs of the Virginia Marine Resources Commission, including recommendations for the replacement, repair and maintenance of equipment for the Virginia Marine Patrol.