Subject Conservation | Current
| State | Bill | Summary/Title | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| VA | HB1398 | Land preservation tax credit; unissued tax credits. Provides that, beginning with calendar year 2013, the maximum amount of land preservation tax credits that shall be issued to taxpayers shall be $100 million. However, the $100 million shall continu... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-03 Signed by President as reenrolled |
| VA | HB2048 | Consolidation of water quality programs. Moves several water quality programs currently administered by the Department of Conservation and Recreation to the Department of Environmental Quality. The Department of Environmental Quality and the State Wa... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-03 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0756) |
| VA | HB2137 | Localities; environmental impact reports and the sale of certain deicing agents. Raises from $500,000 to $2 million the cost threshold at which a locality will be required to obtain an environmental impact report for a highway project. For certain pr... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-03 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0758) |
| VA | SB1279 | Consolidation of water quality programs. Moves several water quality programs currently administered by the Department of Conservation and Recreation to the Department of Environmental Quality. The Department of Environmental Quality and the State Wa... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-03 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0793) |
| VA | HB1589 | Demolition of a derelict nonresidential structure with consent. Authorizes a locality to demolish or remove a derelict nonresidential structure and to file a lien against the property for the cost of the demolition or removal. The bill requires the l... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-03 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0734) |
| VA | SB744 | Demolition of a derelict nonresidential structure with consent. Authorizes a locality to demolish or remove a derelict nonresidential structure and to file a lien against the property for the cost of the demolition or removal. The bill requires the l... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-03 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0770) |
| VA | HB1397 | Scenic river designation. Designates a 15-mile segment of the Dan River as a component of the Virginia Scenic Rivers System. [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-23 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0705) |
| VA | HB2209 | Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Board's powers and duties. Transfers authority for administration of the nutrient management certification program and responsibility for adopting regulations on nitrogen application rates from the Department of ... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-20 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0593) |
| VA | HB2190 | Stringency of stormwater management ordinances. Establishes a procedure for state review of the stringency of local stormwater ordinances. The bill requires localities within 30 days of the adoption of a more stringent stormwater ordinance or require... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-20 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0591) |
| VA | SB1055 | Disposal of infectious waste. Repeals certain provisions regarding the permitting of infectious waste incinerators by the State Air Pollution Control Board and the Waste Management Board. The repeal of these sections will eliminate outdated regulatio... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-20 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0632) |
| VA | SB1309 | Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Board's powers and duties. Transfers authority for administration of the nutrient management certification program and responsibility for adopting regulations on nitrogen application rates from the Department of C... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-20 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0658) |
| VA | HB1753 | Scenic river. Adds the 17.8-mile segment of the Meherrin River lying within Mecklenberg and Lunenburg Counties as a component of the Virginia Scenic Rivers System. The Meherrin River within Brunswick County, a distance of approximately 37 miles, adjo... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-14 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0341) |
| VA | HB2089 | Electronic transmission of permits. Allows the Department of Environmental Quality to transmit electronically air pollution control, water quality, and waste management permits or certificates, as well as other information such as plan approvals. [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-14 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0348) |
| VA | HB2220 | Banister River; state scenic river. Designates a 38.4-mile segment of the Banister River as a state scenic river. [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-14 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0352) |
| VA | HB1547 | Cemeteries. Provides that the minimum tree canopy as required by localities during the development process shall be 10 percent for cemeteries. [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-13 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0248) |
| VA | HB1531 | Sand replenishment for public beaches. Authorizes the Marine Resources Commission and the Department of Environmental Quality to establish an expedited application review process for dredging of sand and beach replenishment on the public beaches abut... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-12 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0196) |
| VA | SB1166 | Littering and illegal dumping; community service. Provides that when a person is convicted of illegally dumping or disposing of garbage or refuse on public property or on private property without the permission of the owner, the court may order a ma... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-12 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0156) |
| VA | HB2069 | Sale of seedlings. Authorizes the State Forester to (i) provide seedlings at no expense for use on state forests, public grounds, and state parks and (ii) sell seedlings to private individuals. The terms and conditions of the sale and the price of th... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-06 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0124) |
| VA | HB2111 | Surface mining of coal. Repeals an obsolete chapter in Title 45.1 that regulates the surface mining of coal. The provisions of this chapter have been superseded by the Virginia Coal Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (§ 45.1-226 et seq.)... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-06 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0129) |
| VA | HB2040 | Noise abatement practices and technologies. Extends for two additional years (until June 30, 2015) VDOT's evaluation of noise abatement practices and technologies demonstration projects. [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-06 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0120) |
| VA | SB1068 | Conveyance of easements. Authorizes the conveyance of right-of-way easements between the Department of Forestry and the Ratcliffe Foundation. The easements will allow the Department better access to Channels State Forest and will allow the Foundation... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-06 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0106) |
| VA | SB909 | State park master planning. Requires the Department of Conservation and Recreation, in considering public comments on stage one and stage two master plans, to make a reasonable effort to solicit comments and to provide timely notice of the comment pe... [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-22 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0043) |
| VA | SB946 | Sand replenishment for public beaches. Authorizes the Marine Resources Commission and the Department of Environmental Quality to establish an expedited application review process for dredging of sand and beach replenishment on the public beaches abut... [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-22 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0045) |
| VA | SB1014 | Surface mining of coal. Repeals an obsolete chapter in Title 45.1 that regulates the surface mining of coal. The provisions of this chapter have been superseded by the Virginia Coal Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (§ 45.1-226 et seq.)... [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-22 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0047) |
| VA | SB1212 | Provision of information to Department of Environmental Quality; protection of trade secrets. Requires that every person who the Department of Environmental Quality has reason to believe is generating or handling waste provide the Department with inf... [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-22 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0054) |
| VA | SB897 | Confederate cemeteries and graves. Increases the number of Confederate graves maintained by the Ladies Confederate Memorial Association in Spotsylvania County from 300 to 749. [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-22 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0042) |
| VA | HB1399 | Sales and use tax exemption; pollution control equipment and facilities. Deletes that portion of the sales and use tax exemption for pollution control equipment and facilities that expired July 1, 2006, related to coal, oil, and gas production, to cl... [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-20 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0010) |
| VA | SB1105 | Biennial appropriation act. Provides that the Commonwealth's biennial appropriations shall start on July 1 of odd-numbered years beginning with the biennial appropriation act for the period July 1, 2015, through June 30, 2017. The bill requires that ... [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-18 |
| VA | SB1120 | Department of Business Assistance (DBA); Center for Innovative Technology (CIT); Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC); Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP); marketing campaign. Directs the DBA, CIT, VTC, and VEDP to develop a marketing camp... [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-18 |
| VA | SB1267 | Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation; Board for Contractors; licensure of tree care service providers; penalties. Requires the licensure of tree care service providers by the Board for Contractors as of January 1, 2014. The Board sh... [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-18 |
| VA | SB1283 | Virginia Recreational Facilities Authority Fund. Establishes the Fund with the purpose of assisting in the financing of the Authority's operations. [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-18 |
| VA | SB1095 | Bond issuance for wastewater treatment facilities. Authorizes the Virginia Public Building Authority to issue an additional $179 million in bonds to continue installing nutrient removal technology in eligible wastewater treatment facilities to comply... [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-18 |
| VA | SB884 | Impoundment structures; notice of increase in the flow of water; penalty. Prohibits an owner of a high hazard potential impounding structure from increasing the flow of water in a manner that increases water depths below the structure by more than tw... [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-13 Tabled in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources by voice vote |
| VA | HB1367 | Littering; cigarettes, civil penalty. Includes cigarettes specifically in the category of things deemed litter for purposes of criminal punishment for improper disposal of trash. The bill also provides that in lieu of the imposition of the Class 1 mi... [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-05 |
| VA | HB1488 | Local implementation of stormwater management program. Delays the date that local governments will have to assume responsibility for administering the stormwater management program from July 1, 2014, to July 1, 2015. [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-05 |
| VA | HB1447 | Littering. Provides increased specificity as to what constitutes littering, and provides an alternative penalty for persons who litter in quantities no greater than 0.7 cubic feet. [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-05 |
| VA | HB1462 | Land preservation tax credit; assessments of additional tax. Provides that any additional tax or penalty relating to the claiming of a land preservation tax credit be assessed by the Department of Taxation within one year of the filing date of the in... [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-05 |
| VA | HB1441 | Certified nutrient management planners. Directs the Department of Conservation and Recreation to adopt regulations stating that the certification of nutrient management planners has no effect on the rights or qualifications of licensed architects, pr... [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-05 |
| VA | HB1579 | New utility infrastructure in historic rivers. Allows the consideration of construction of new utility infrastructure as an alternative solution in the planning for use and development of water and related land resources along the Historic Lower Jame... [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-05 |
| VA | HB1591 | Plastic bags; use by retailers. Bans the use of plastic carryout bags by retailers at the point of sale unless such bags are (i) durable plastic bags with handles, (ii) at least 2.25 mils thick, and (iii) specifically designed and manufactured for mu... [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-05 |
| VA | HB1694 | Land preservation tax credits; application for credits prior to any donation. Provides that beginning January 1, 2014, a taxpayer requesting at least $1 million in land preservation tax credits with respect to a proposed donation could elect to apply... [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-05 |
| VA | HB2034 | Repeal of land preservation tax credit. Repeals the land preservation tax credit effective January 1, 2014. The bill provides that such repeal would in no way affect any land preservation tax credits issued prior to such date or the administration of... [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-05 |
| VA | HB1800 | Land preservation tax credit; conveyances for public use. Provides that beginning in 2014 the land preservation tax credit would equal 60 percent of the fair market value of any land that is conveyed for (i) the purpose of a public park, public recre... [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-05 |
| VA | HJR609 | Study; composition of biosolids; report. Directs the Department of Environmental Quality to study the substances contained in biosolids generated from wastewater treatment facilities that are applied to lands for agricultural purposes. Report. [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-05 |
| VA | HJR615 | Study; expand application of Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act; report. Requests the Department of Conservation and Recreation to study the feasibility of applying the provisions of the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act to all localities within Virginia'... [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-05 |
| VA | HB2071 | Department of Business Assistance (DBA); Center for Innovative Technology (CIT); Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC); Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP); marketing campaign. Directs the DBA, CIT, VTC, and VEDP to develop a marketing camp... [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-05 |
| VA | HB2283 | Virginia Recreational Facilities Authority. Designates the Virginia Recreational Facilities Authority as an agency in the executive branch of state government that, as such, reports to the Secretary of Natural Resources. [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-05 |
| VA | HB2309 | Virginia Indoor Clean Air Act. Prohibits smoking in health care facilities. [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-05 |
| VA | HB2296 | Best management cost-share program. Requires the Department of Conservation and Recreation to administer an urban best management practices cost-share program. The program would provide matching funds of up to 50 percent to promote best management pr... [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-05 |
| VA | SJR338 | Environmental regulation; need for reducing burden of EPA regulations. Recognizes the need for regulatory agencies to use administrative discretion to reduce the burden placed upon the coal and electricity-generation industries by the regulations rec... [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-01 Passed by indefinitely in Rules with letter by voice vote |
