VA HB656 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 20 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-03-20 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0104)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Regulated land-disturbing activities; submission and approval of erosion and sediment control plan. Prohibits a person from engaging in any land-disturbing activity until, where Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (VPDES) permit coverage is required, the Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Program (VESCP) authority has obtained evidence of such permit coverage from the Department of Environmental Quality's online reporting system prior to issuing its land-disturbance approval. Current law requires the VESCP authority to obtain such evidence of VPDES permit coverage prior to approving an erosion and sediment control plan.

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Title

Regulated land-disturbing activities; submission and approval of erosion and sediment control plan.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-02-20 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-19 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-02-16 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (11-Y 0-N) (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-06 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-01-31 - House - House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-29 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-03-20 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0104)
2024-03-20 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 104 (effective 7/1/24)
2024-03-11 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
2024-03-11HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
2024-02-28SenateSigned by President
2024-02-26HouseSigned by Speaker
2024-02-26HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB656ER)
2024-02-26HouseEnrolled
2024-02-20SenatePassed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2024-02-20SenateRead third time
2024-02-19SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
2024-02-16SenateReported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (11-Y 0-N)
2024-02-07SenateReferred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
2024-02-07SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2024-02-06HouseVOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
2024-02-06HouseRead third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
2024-02-05HouseRead second time and engrossed
2024-02-02HouseRead first time
2024-01-31HouseReported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N)
2024-01-29HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
2024-01-23HouseAssigned ACNR sub: Chesapeake
2024-01-09HouseReferred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
2024-01-09HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102265D

Same As/Similar To

SB365 (Similar To) 2024-03-08 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0005)

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
62144.15:55(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+sum+HB656
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB656+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB656ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+CHAP0104+hil
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+HB656F122+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+HB656FER122+PDF
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+H0102V0008+HB0656
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+H01V0030+HB0656
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+HV0265+HB0656
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+S01V0055+HB0656
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+SV0478HB0656+HB0656
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+SV0483HB0656+HB0656

Bill Comments

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