VA HB2761 | 2019 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 17 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-05 - Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
Pending: House Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 17 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-05 - Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
Pending: House Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Cave and karst protection; penalty. Authorizes the Department of Conservation and Recreation to include karsts and related landscape features, defined in the bill, in various functions related to cave protection, including education of public agencies and private landowners, collection of data, and protection of groundwater flow from pollution. The bill makes pollution of any sinking stream, swallet, or other karst feature a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Title
Cave and karst protection; penalty.
Sponsors
Del. Sam Rasoul [D] |
Roll Calls
2019-01-23 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends striking from docket (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
2019-02-05 | House | Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources |
2019-01-23 | House | Subcommittee recommends striking from docket (8-Y 0-N) |
2019-01-21 | House | Assigned ACNR sub: Subcommittee #2 |
2019-01-17 | House | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources |
2019-01-17 | House | Presented and ordered printed 19102215D |
Code Citations
Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
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10 | 1 | 1000 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
10 | 1 | 1002 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
10 | 1 | 1005 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |