Virginia House Bill 1141 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-02-13 - Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
Pending: House Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Interstate natural gas pipeline; Virginia Water Protection Permit; regulations. Directs the State Water Control Board (the Board), regarding interstate natural gas pipeline projects, to (i) require both a Virginia Water Protection Permit and an Individual Water Quality Certification under §401 of the federal Clean Water Act; (ii) review water body crossings, construction through karst terrain, and plans for control of erosion, sediment, and stormwater; (iii) prohibit any land-disturbing activity, including tree felling, prior to the issuance of a Water Quality Certification; and (iv) require horizontal directional drilling for certain crossings of large water bodies. The bill also provides that the Board shall not voluntarily waive its authority to require an Individual Water Quality Certification under §401 of the Clean Water Act and directs the Board to expedite the adoption of regulations to carry out its provisions.

Interstate natural gas pipeline; Virginia Water Protection Permit, etc., regulations.

Del. Sam Rasoul [D]

Del. Chris Hurst [D]

Del. Kaye Kory [D]

2018-02-06 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (4-Y 2-N) (Y: 4 N: 2 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-02-13	House	Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
2018-02-06	House	Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (4-Y 2-N)
2018-02-05	House	Assigned ACNR sub: Subcommittee #4
2018-02-01	House	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
2018-02-01	House	Referred from Rules by voice vote
2018-01-10	House	Referred to Committee on Rules
2018-01-10	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18104113D

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
62	1	44.15	(n/a)	See Bill Text
62	1	44.15:20	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+sum+HB1141
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+ful+HB1141+hil
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+H0104V0002+HB1141