Dam safety; penalties. (HB597)
Introduced By
Del. Beverly Sherwood (R-Winchester) with support from 10 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:
Those copatrons are Del. Clay Athey (R-Front Royal), Del. Vince Callahan (R-McLean), Del. Ben Cline (R-Amherst), Del. Tom Gear (R-Hampton), Del. Steve Landes (R-Weyers Cave), Del. Scott Lingamfelter (R-Woodbridge), Del. Chris Saxman (R-Staunton), Del. John Welch (R-Virginia Beach), Del. Rob Wittman (R-Montross), Del. Tommy Wright (R-Victoria)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Dam safety; penalties. Provides the Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Board and the Department of Conservation with the enforcement tools needed to ensure the safety of Virginia's dams, and includes due process procedures to protect dam owners. The Department is given the authority to monitor and inspect any alteration or construction of the dam. The bill imposes a Class 3 misdemeanor penalty on an owner who knowingly (i) operates, constructs, or alters a dam without the approval of the Department, or (ii) obstructs, hinders, or prevents the Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Board, or its agents from performing their dam safety duties. The Board also has the option of imposing civil penalties, not to exceed $25,000, for violations of the Dam Safety Act. The moneys collected from the imposition of civil penalties will be deposited in the Flood Prevention and Protection Assistance Fund. Read the Bill »
Status
03/02/2006: signed by governor
History
Date | Action |
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01/10/2006 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 067242118 |
01/10/2006 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources |
02/01/2006 | Fiscal impact statement from DPB (HB597) |
02/01/2006 | Reported from ACNR with substitute (22-Y 0-N) |
02/01/2006 | Committee substitute printed 067272504-H1 |
02/02/2006 | Read first time |
02/03/2006 | Read second time |
02/03/2006 | Committee substitute agreed to 067272504-H1 |
02/03/2006 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB597H1 |
02/06/2006 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N) |
02/06/2006 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) |
02/06/2006 | Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House |
02/06/2006 | Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N) |
02/06/2006 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) |
02/06/2006 | Communicated to Senate |
02/07/2006 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/07/2006 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources |
02/08/2006 | Fiscal impact statement from DPB (HB597H1) |
02/13/2006 | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (13-Y 0-N) |
02/14/2006 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
02/14/2006 | VOTE: (40-Y 0-N) |
02/15/2006 | Read third time |
02/15/2006 | Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N) |
02/15/2006 | VOTE: (38-Y 0-N) |
02/20/2006 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB597ER) |
02/20/2006 | Enrolled |
02/21/2006 | Signed by Speaker |
02/22/2006 | Signed by President |
02/23/2006 | Fiscal impact statement from DPB (HB597ER) |
03/02/2006 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 30 (effective 7/1/06) |
03/27/2006 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0030) |