Virginia House Bill 524 (Prefiled Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-31 - Continued to 2025 in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources by voice vote
Pending: House Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Permit applications for natural gas pipelines; State Water Control Law. Requires applicants for federal licenses or permits for natural gas transmission pipelines with an inside diameter of at least 24 inches to submit a separate application, erosion and sediment control plan, and stormwater management plan to the Department of Environmental Quality concurrently with a Joint Permit Application. Current law requires such application standards for pipelines with an inside diameter of greater than 36 inches. The provisions of the bill apply to any natural gas transmission pipeline project of at least 24 inches in inside diameter that is subject to a certificate of public convenience and necessity under the federal Natural Gas Act and that has not commenced construction by July 1, 2024, notwithstanding any previous certification previously issued or waived by the Department of Environmental Quality or the State Water Control Board. Permit applications for natural gas pipelines; State Water Control Law. Requires applicants for federal licenses or permits for natural gas transmission pipelines with an inside diameter of at least 24 inches to submit a separate application, erosion and sediment control plan, and stormwater management plan to the Department of Environmental Quality concurrently with a Joint Permit Application. Current law requires such application standards for pipelines with an inside diameter of greater than 36 inches. The provisions of the bill apply to any natural gas transmission pipeline project of at least 24 inches in inside diameter that is subject to a certificate of public convenience and necessity under the federal Natural Gas Act and that has not commenced construction by July 1, 2024, notwithstanding any previous certification previously issued or waived by the Department of Environmental Quality or the State Water Control Board.

Natural gas pipelines; permit applications.

Del. Amy Laufer [D]	Del. Nadarius Clark [D]	Del. Rozia Henson [D]	Del. Patrick Hope [D]
Del. Sam Rasoul [D]	Del. Irene Shin [D]	Del. Marcus Simon [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-01-31	House	Continued to 2025 in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources by voice vote
2024-01-29	House	Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 by voice vote
2024-01-23	House	Assigned ACNR sub: Chesapeake
2024-01-08	House	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
2024-01-08	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103688D

HB524 (Carry Over) 2024-01-31 - Continued to 2025 in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources by voice vote

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
62	1	44.15:80	(n/a)	See Bill Text
62	1	44.15:81	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?251+sum+HB524
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?251+ful+HB524+hil
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?251+oth+HB524F122+PDF