HB952
Chesapeake Bay Watershed Nutrient Credit Exchange Prog.; nutrient credit use by regulated entities.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 13, 2026
House: Read first time
Chief Patron:
Alfonso Lopez (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Chesapeake Bay Watershed Nutrient Credit Exchange Program; nutrient credit use by regulated entities.
Provides that certain conditions and limitations for municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) permittees to acquire, use, and transfer nutrient credits for purposes of compliance with any waste load allocations established as effluent limitations in an MS4 permit shall also apply to point source nitrogen or phosphorus credits acquired, used, ... (More) and transferred by a facility registered under an Industrial Stormwater General Permit or a Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit regulating stormwater discharges for compliance with such permit. The bill also provides that such facility may use a compliance plan prepared by the Virginia Nutrient Credit Exchange Association and approved by the Department of Environmental Quality for such purposes in lieu of separate compliance plans. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103390D
- 01/13/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 01/30/2026 - House: Assigned HACNR sub: Chesapeake
- 01/30/2026 - House: Placed on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Agenda
- 02/06/2026 - House: Placed on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Agenda
- 02/09/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 02/09/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/2026 - House: Placed on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Agenda
- 02/11/2026 - House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/2026 - House: Incorporates HB1519 (Runion)
- 02/11/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26107172D-H1
- 02/13/2026 - House: Read first time
