Bill Text: VA SB726 | 2010 | Regular Session | Chaptered
Bill Title: Hampton Roads Maritime Association; changes name to Virginia Maritime Association.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2010-04-21 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0815) [SB726 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2010-SB726-Chaptered.html
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia: 1. That §§28.2-110, 28.2-111, and 62.1-132.11:2 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted as follows: §28.2-110. Filing requirements; penalty. A. The operator, or a ship agent acting on behalf of the
operator, of a commercial vessel that enters into Virginia waters shall file a
Ballast Water Control Report form with the B. For commercial vessels whose point of origin is located
outside the United States Exclusive Economic Zone and whose first port of call
within the United States Exclusive Economic Zone is within Virginia waters, the
filing of a copy of the completed form submitted by the operator to the
National Ballast Water Information Clearinghouse of the Smithsonian
Environmental Research Center with the C. Any operator of a commercial vessel who knowingly fails to
file a Ballast Water Control Report form with the §28.2-111. Adoption of guidelines and forms. A. The Commission shall adopt the federal guidelines as the guidelines governing voluntary ballast water management practices to be followed by the operators of commercial vessels. The guidelines adopted by the Commission shall not require a commercial vessel to be operated in a manner that may threaten the safety of the commercial vessel, its crew or its passengers. B. The Commission shall adopt Ballast Water Control Report forms, consistent with the form adopted by the United States Coast Guard and set forth in 33 C.F.R. Part 151, Subpart D, Appendix, to monitor compliance with the guidelines adopted pursuant to this section. The Commission shall adopt procedures to distribute the Ballast Water Control Report form to the operator of a commercial vessel, or to a ship agent for the operator, at the time the commercial vessel enters state waters or as soon thereafter as practicable. C. The Commission shall submit copies of the forms received
from operators of commercial vessels and ship agents acting on behalf of
operators of commercial vessels with the National Ballast Water Information
Clearinghouse of the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center on a quarterly
basis. The §62.1-132.11:2. Maritime Incident Response Advisory Board established; duties; composition; appointment; terms. The Maritime Incident Response Advisory Board is hereby
established and is hereafter referred to as the Board. The purpose of the Board
shall be to recommend and direct the development of goals, objectives, policies
and plans needed to develop and improve management of maritime fire and
incident issues in Hampton Roads and throughout the Commonwealth. This shall
include recommendations for the use of state general funds for essential
equipment and operation costs, including personnel, material, maintenance,
supplies and training to promote an effective and efficient firefighting and
incident management force. The Board shall be composed of fourteen members
appointed by the Governor as follows: eight members with experience or
expertise, personal or professional, in the areas of fire fighting or port
management, one representative of the Initial appointments shall be made as follows: four members shall be appointed for two years, five members shall be appointed for three years, and five members shall be appointed for four-year terms. The Governor shall designate the term to be served by each appointee at the time of appointment. Thereafter, all members shall be appointed for terms of four years each. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired terms. No member shall be eligible to serve more than two successive four-year terms; however, after expiration of a term of three years or less, or after the expiration of the remainder of a term to which he was appointed to fill a vacancy, two additional terms may be served by such member if appointed thereto. The Board shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman from among its members. Members of the Board shall receive no compensation for their services as members of the Board, but the nongovernmental member shall receive reasonable expenses. Upon the request of the Board, such staff support as is necessary for the conduct of the Board's business shall be furnished by the Port Authority. |