HB1350
Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Program; assessment for violations, etc., civil penalties.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 5, 2026
House: Committee substitute printed 26106778D-H1
Chief Patron:
Hillary Pugh Kent (R)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Department of Environmental Quality; special orders; Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Program; civil penalties.
Increases the maximum civil penalty amount that the Director of the Department of Environmental Quality may assess for any special order to a person to comply with certain related laws, regulations, permits, and certifications from $10,000 to $32,500. The bill also increases from $10,000 to $32,500 the maximum civil penalty ... (More) amount that the Department or a locality can assess related to violations of a Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Program. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/19/2026 - House: Presented and ordered printed 26104659D
- 01/19/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 01/26/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1350)
- 01/30/2026 - House: Assigned HACNR sub: Chesapeake
- 01/30/2026 - House: Placed on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Agenda
- 02/02/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 02/02/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/2026 - House: Placed on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Agenda
- 02/04/2026 - House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26106778D-H1
