Mayor Kenneth Alexander has asked that I write on behalf of the City of Norfolk to express opposition to the petition for proposed Cruise Ship Environmental Regulations filed by Robert Hodson on October 1, 2024. The cruise ship industry is already highly regulated, and it is the City of Norfolk's position that the proposed regulations impose unnecessary and prohibitively restrictive costs on the local cruise ship industry to the detriment of our local economy. The City is glad to provide a more detailed analysis as needed for further discussion.

Thank you for this opportunity to comment on the proposed regulations.

Heather Kelley

Norfolk City Attorney's Office