HB1205
Discharge deleterious substance in state waters; notice to citizens if detrimental to public health.
Summary
As Passed Both Chambers. Discharge of deleterious substance into state waters; notice.
Requires the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to give certain information about an unlawful discharge of a deleterious substance into state waters to the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) and local newspapers, television stations, and radio stations, and to disseminate such information via official social media accounts and email notification ... (More) lists when DEQ determines that the discharge may impair state waters or VDH determines that it may be detrimental to public health. The bill requires DEQ to report to the General Assembly (i) a protocol for determining whether a discharge would have a de minimis impact on state waters and (ii) a proposed implementation procedure if the law were amended to require public dissemination of all discharges reported except for those determined to have a de minimis impact. This bill incorporates HB 1128. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/07/2020 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104914D
- 01/07/2020 - House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 01/15/2020 - House: Assigned ACNR sub: Chesapeake
- 01/27/2020 - House: House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
- 01/27/2020 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N)
- 01/29/2020 - House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (14-Y 8-N)
- 01/29/2020 - House: Incorporates HB1128 (Lopez)
- 01/29/2020 - House: Committee substitute printed 20106881D-H1
- 01/31/2020 - House: Read first time
- 02/03/2020 - House: Read second time
- 02/03/2020 - House: Committee substitute agreed to 20106881D-H1
- 02/03/2020 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1205H1
- 02/04/2020 - House: Read third time and passed House (59-Y 37-N)
- 02/04/2020 - House: VOTE: Passage (59-Y 37-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/05/2020 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/05/2020 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 02/17/2020 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB1205H1)
- 02/18/2020 - Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/2020 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 20108508D-S1
- 02/18/2020 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/21/2020 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB1205S1)
- 02/25/2020 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/26/2020 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/2020 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/27/2020 - Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/27/2020 - Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 20108508D-S1
- 02/27/2020 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1205S1
- 02/27/2020 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/02/2020 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 03/02/2020 - House: Senate substitute agreed to by House 20108508D-S1 (60-Y 38-N)
- 03/02/2020 - House: VOTE: Adoption (60-Y 38-N) Close Floor Vote
- 03/05/2020 - House: Enrolled
- 03/05/2020 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1205ER)
- 03/05/2020 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB1205ER)
- 03/06/2020 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/06/2020 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/12/2020 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020
- 03/12/2020 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
- 04/11/2020 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 1182 (effective 7/1/20)
- 04/11/2020 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1182)
