VA HB919 | 2022 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on April 11 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-04-11 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0585)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Board of Health; regulations; maximum contaminant levels in water supplies and waterworks; effective date. Provides that the Board of Health shall review the recommendations of any work group convened by the Commissioner of Health after July 1, 2022, to study the occurrence of certain contaminants in public drinking water prior to adopting regulations establishing maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) in all water supplies and waterworks in the Commonwealth for (i) perfluorooctanoic acid, perfluorooctane sulfonate, and such other perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances as the Board deems necessary, (ii) chromium-6, and (iii) 1,4-dioxane. The bill also provides the Commissioner the option of establishing a work group to study the occurrence of such contaminants and to report to the Governor and the Chairmen of the House Committees on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources and Health, Welfare and Institutions and the Senate Committees on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and Education and Health by December 1, 2022. Board of Health; regulations; maximum contaminant levels in water supplies and waterworks; effective date. Provides that the Board of Health shall review the recommendations of any work group convened by the Commissioner of Health after July 1, 2022, to study the occurrence of certain contaminants in public drinking water prior to adopting regulations establishing maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) in all water supplies and waterworks in the Commonwealth for (i) perfluorooctanoic acid, perfluorooctane sulfonate, and such other perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances as the Board deems necessary, (ii) chromium-6, and (iii) 1,4-dioxane. The bill also provides the Commissioner the option of establishing a work group to study the occurrence of such contaminants and to report to the Governor and the Chairmen of the House Committees on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources and Health, Welfare and Institutions and the Senate Committees on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and Education and Health by December 1, 2022.

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Title

Maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) in water supplies and waterworks; Board of Health regulations.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2022-03-07 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (83-Y 15-N) (Y: 83 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2022-03-03 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-03-02 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-03-01 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments (16-Y 0-N) (Y: 16 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-24 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-14 - House - House: VOTE: (80-Y 20-N) (Y: 80 N: 20 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-08 - House - House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-01 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N) (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2022-04-11 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0585)
2022-04-11 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 585 (effective 7/1/22)
2022-03-22 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022
2022-03-22HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 22, 2022
2022-03-10SenateSigned by President
2022-03-10HouseSigned by Speaker
2022-03-10HouseBill text as passed House and Senate reprinted (HB919ER)
2022-03-10HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB919ER)
2022-03-10HouseEnrolled
2022-03-07HouseVOTE: Adoption (83-Y 15-N)
2022-03-07HouseSenate amendments agreed to by House (83-Y 15-N)
2022-03-03SenatePassed Senate with amendments (39-Y 0-N)
2022-03-03SenateEngrossed by Senate as amended
2022-03-03SenateFinance and Appropriations Committee amendment #4 rejected
2022-03-03SenateFinance and Appropriations Committee amendments #s 1,2,3 agreed to
2022-03-03SenateReading of amendments waived
2022-03-03SenateCommittee amendment agreed to
2022-03-03SenateReading of amendment waived
2022-03-03SenateRead third time
2022-03-02SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2022-03-01SenateReported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments (16-Y 0-N)
2022-02-24SenateRereferred to Finance and Appropriations
2022-02-24SenateReported from Education and Health with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
2022-02-21SenateAssigned Education sub: Health
2022-02-16SenateReferred to Committee on Education and Health
2022-02-16SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2022-02-14HouseVOTE: (80-Y 20-N)
2022-02-14HouseRead third time and passed House (80-Y 20-N)
2022-02-11HouseEngrossed by House - committee substitute HB919H1
2022-02-11HouseCommittee substitute agreed to 22105741D-H1
2022-02-11HouseRead second time
2022-02-10HouseRead first time
2022-02-08HouseCommittee substitute printed 22105741D-H1
2022-02-08HouseReported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
2022-02-01HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)
2022-01-21HouseAssigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #1
2022-01-12HouseReferred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
2022-01-12HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101208D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
321169(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+sum+HB919
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+ful+HB919+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+ful+HB919H1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+ful+HB919ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+ful+CHAP0585+hil
Amendmenthttps://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/22105741D.pdf
Amendmenthttps://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/22106738A.pdf
Amendmenthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+amd+HB919AS
Amendmenthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+amd+HB919ASE
Amendmenthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+amd+HB919ASR
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+oth+HB919F122+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+oth+HB919FH1122+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+oth+HB919FER122+PDF
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+vot+H1201V0016+HB0919
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+vot+H12V0072+HB0919
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+vot+HV0774+HB0919
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+vot+S04V0237+HB0919
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+vot+S05V0361+HB0919
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+vot+SV0681HB0919+HB0919
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+vot+SV0764HB0919+HB0919
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+vot+HV1546+HB0919

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