Bill Text: VA SB673 | 2024 | Regular Session | Engrossed
Bill Title: State Water Control Board; prioritization of water for human consumption and food production.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2024-03-04 - Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources [SB673 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2024-SB673-Engrossed.html
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SENATE BILL NO. 673
Senate Amendments in [ ] – February 8, 2024
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 1 of
Chapter 3.1 of Title 62.1 a section numbered 62.1-44.6:2, relating to Department
of Environmental Quality; State Water Control Board; prioritization of [ drinking
] water [ for human consumption and food production ] .
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Patron Prior to Engrossment--Senator Stuart
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Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural
Resources
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 3.1 of Title 62.1 a section numbered 62.1-44.6:2 as follows:
§62.1-44.6:2. Department and Board to prioritize the
preservation of [ drinking ] water [ for human consumption and food
production ] .
In order to preserve and protect drinking water sources for
the health and well-being of the citizens of the Commonwealth, the Department
and the Board shall prioritize the preservation of [ drinking
] water [ for human consumption and food production ] in all
permitting and regulatory processes related to groundwater and surface water
resources.
