VA SB950 | 2018 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: Passed on March 30 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-03-30 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0636)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Pipeline construction; Water Protection Permit; additional certification for upland impacts. Provides that, for the construction of certain natural gas transmission pipelines greater than 36 inches inside diameter (Pipelines), the issuance of a Virginia Water Protection Permit (VWPP) and an additional water quality certification for upland conditions shall together constitute the certification required under ?§401 of the federal Clean Water Act. The bill requires the builder of a Pipeline to submit an application to the Department of Environmental Quality (the Department) describing all activities that will occur in upland areas and authorizes the Department to request certain additional information from the applicant. The bill directs the Department to determine whether any activities not addressed by the VWPP are likely to result in a discharge to state waters with the potential to adversely impact water quality and then to develop an additional certification containing any additional conditions for activities in upland areas. The bill directs the Department to prepare a public notice of such draft certification conditions and to allow for public comment. The bill requires an individual VWPP for impacts to state waters for the construction of any Pipeline and requires that each wetland and stream crossing be considered as a single project, with an individual review of each proposed water body crossing with an upstream drainage area of five square miles or greater; however, the bill requires only one individual VWPP addressing all water body crossings for each Pipeline. The bill requires that any Pipeline be constructed in a manner that minimizes impacts to state waters and protects water quality to the maximum extent practicable, including by using certain best management practices. The bill directs the State Water Control Board to exempt the construction of Pipelines from its general permits for the activities of certain utilities and public service companies and to complete its review of any individual permit application related to the construction of any Pipeline within one year. The bill also prohibits an applicant from commencing a land-disturbing activity prior to approval by the Department of an erosion and sediment control plan and stormwater management plan. Finally, the bill authorizes the Department to assess certain administrative charges in order to cover its costs.

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Title

Interstate natural gas pipelines; DEQ review, upland construction

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2018-02-26 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (Y: 98 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-21 - House - House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-20 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N) (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-12 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (34-Y 6-N) (Y: 34 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-08 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-07 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance with substitute (15-Y 1-N) (Y: 15 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-01-25 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2018-03-30 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0636)
2018-03-30 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 636 (effective 7/1/18)
2018-03-06 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018
2018-03-06SenateEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 6, 2018
2018-03-03SenateSigned by President
2018-02-28HouseSigned by Speaker
2018-02-28SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB950ER)
2018-02-28SenateEnrolled
2018-02-26HouseVOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
2018-02-26HousePassed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
2018-02-26HouseRead third time
2018-02-23HouseRead second time
2018-02-21HouseReported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N)
2018-02-20HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
2018-02-19HouseAssigned ACNR sub: Subcommittee #4
2018-02-15HouseReferred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
2018-02-15HouseRead first time
2018-02-15HousePlaced on Calendar
2018-02-12SenateRead third time and passed Senate (34-Y 6-N)
2018-02-12SenatePassed by temporarily
2018-02-09SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB950S1
2018-02-09SenateCommittee substitute agreed to 18106849D-S1
2018-02-09SenateReading of substitute waived
2018-02-09SenateRead second time
2018-02-08SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2018-02-07SenateCommittee substitute printed 18106849D-S1
2018-02-07SenateReported from Finance with substitute (15-Y 1-N)
2018-01-25SenateRereferred to Finance
2018-01-25SenateReported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N)
2018-01-19SenateReferred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
2018-01-19SenatePresented and ordered printed 18104891D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
62144.15:23.2(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+sum+SB950
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+ful+SB950+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+ful+SB950S1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+ful+SB950ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+ful+CHAP0636+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+S01V0038+SB0950
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+S05V0170+SB0950
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+SV0449SB0950+SB0950
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+SV0368SB0950+SB0950
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+H0104V0007+SB0950
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+H01V0116+SB0950
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+HV1036+SB0950

Bill Comments

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