VA SB118 | 2016 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on December 28 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-01-28 - Stricken at request of Patron in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (13-Y 0-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on December 28 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-01-28 - Stricken at request of Patron in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (13-Y 0-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
Conservation of ground water. Directs the State Water Control Board to establish a voluntary ground water conservation incentive program. The program is designed to provide incentives to those ground water permittees who agree to adopt measures that would (i) substantially reduce their reliance on ground water, (ii) transition to alternative water sources, or (iii) develop necessary infrastructure. The permittee would have to agree to either a 50 percent reduction in the amount authorized by its permit or certificate that is in effect on January 1, 2015, or achieve a comparable level of conservation by any combination of authorized withdrawal amount reduction and alternative options approved by the Board. These conditions are referred to as "qualification criteria" and will be used to determine the permittee's eligibility for the program. If a permittee is accepted into the program he will have a transition period, not to exceed 15 years, to meet the criteria. Each permittee that agrees to the qualification will have the benefit of a "regulatory certainty" period of 20 years during which the amount of withdrawal cannot be reduced, except in limited circumstances.
Title
Ground water conservation incentive program; State Water Control Bd. to establish voluntary program.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2016-01-28 - Senate - Senate: Stricken at request of Patron in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (13-Y 0-N) (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-01-28 | Senate | Stricken at request of Patron in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (13-Y 0-N) |
| 2015-12-28 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources |
| 2015-12-28 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101378D |
