VA SB767 | 2018 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-02-07 - Continued to 2019 in Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)
Pending: Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Coal ash ponds; flaws in closure plans; delay of permit. Authorizes the Director of the Department of Environmental Quality (the Director) to delay the issuance of a permit for the closure of a coal ash pond if the Department of Environmental Quality determines that the closure plan shows any insufficiency or flaw, including a failure to account for the possibility of leakage. The bill authorizes the Director to mandate corrective actions and decline to issue the permit until such actions are complied with.

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Title

Coal ash ponds; flaws in closure plans, delay of permit.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2018-02-07 - Senate - Senate: Continued to 2019 in Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-01 - Senate - Senate: Rereferred from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (11-Y 0-N) (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2018-02-07SenateContinued to 2019 in Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)
2018-02-01SenateRereferred to Commerce and Labor
2018-02-01SenateRereferred from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (11-Y 0-N)
2018-01-10SenateReferred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
2018-01-10SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18104724D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
1011413.3(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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