Wednesday, July 23, 2008
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Tracking Virginia’s General Assembly
since 2007.
HB754: Landfills; allows certain to continue to accept trash.
Chief Patron
Sen.
Don McEachin (D-9)
Don McEachin
(D-9)
Richmond, VA
Served: 2008–
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 |
Status
Bill is Dead
Summary
Grandfathering unlined landfills. Allows landfills operating under a permit issued prior to March 15, 1993, to continue to accept trash until reaching their vertical limit only if the landfill has not closed or ceased accepting waste after October 9, 1993. Currently there is no requirement that the grandfathered area of the landfill be in continuous use since October 1993 to accept waste. View Full Text »
Poll Results
No Richmond Sunlight visitors voted on this bill while voting was open.
