VA HB646 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Passed on March 25 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-25 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0449)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Pipeline construction permit; amount of civil penalty for violation. Authorizes the State Water Control Board to include civil penalties of up to $50,000 per violation, not to exceed $500,000 per order, in any order for a violation of a permit related to the construction of a natural gas transmission pipeline greater than 36 inches inside diameter. Current law limits such penalties to $32,500 per violation and $100,000 per order. The bill requires that at least two written notices of violation have been issued to the person constructing the pipeline, that such violations have not been resolved, and that a hearing has been conducted before the penalty can be assessed.

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Title

Pipeline construction permit; amount of civil penalty for violation.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-02-26 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (57-Y 39-N 1-A) (Y: 57 N: 39 NV: 3 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2020-02-24 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (24-Y 16-N) (Y: 24 N: 16 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-20 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-18 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite (8-Y 5-N) (Y: 8 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-10 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (58-Y 40-N 1-A) (Y: 58 N: 40 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2020-02-05 - House - House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (14-Y 8-N) (Y: 14 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-05 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-03-25 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0449)
2020-03-25 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 449 (effective 7/1/20)
2020-03-12 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
2020-03-12HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020
2020-03-03SenateSigned by President
2020-03-02HouseSigned by Speaker
2020-03-02HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB646ER)
2020-03-02HouseEnrolled
2020-02-26HouseVOTE: Adoption (57-Y 39-N 1-A)
2020-02-26HouseSenate substitute agreed to by House 20108102D-S1 (57-Y 39-N 1-A)
2020-02-26HousePlaced on Calendar
2020-02-24SenatePassed Senate with substitute (24-Y 16-N)
2020-02-24SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB646S1
2020-02-24SenateCommittee substitute agreed to 20108102D-S1
2020-02-24SenateReading of substitute waived
2020-02-24SenateRead third time
2020-02-21SenatePassed by for the day
2020-02-20SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2020-02-18SenateCommittee substitute printed 20108102D-S1
2020-02-18SenateReported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite (8-Y 5-N)
2020-02-11SenateReferred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
2020-02-11SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2020-02-10HouseVOTE: Passage (58-Y 40-N 1-A)
2020-02-10HouseRead third time and passed House (58-Y 40-N 1-A)
2020-02-07HouseRead second time and engrossed
2020-02-06HouseRead first time
2020-02-05HouseReported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (14-Y 8-N)
2020-02-05HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
2020-01-14HouseAssigned ACNR sub: Natural Resources
2020-01-06HouseReferred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
2020-01-06HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104051D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
62144.15(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+sum+HB646
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB646+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB646S1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB646ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+CHAP0449+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+H0103V0038+HB0646
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+H01V0162+HB0646
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+HV0725+HB0646
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+S01V0103+HB0646
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV0771HB0646+HB0646
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV0894HB0646+HB0646
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+HV1451+HB0646

Bill Comments

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