Sewage sludge; local government to certify that site thereof in compliance with ordinances. (SB1313)

Introduced By

Sen. Charles Hawkins (R-Chatham) with support from co-patrons Del. Kathy Byron (R-Lynchburg), Del. Shannon Valentine (D-Lynchburg), and Sen. Steve Newman (R-Forest)

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

Land application of sewage sludge. Requires that the local government certify as part of the state permit application to land apply sewage sludge that the site of the proposed spreading of sewage sludge is in compliance with all local ordinances. The bill also gives localities the authority to adopt an ordinance that reasonably restricts the land application of sewage sludge to certain areas or parcels based on public health, welfare, or safety criteria. The Department of Environmental Quality or the Department of Health permit application filled out by the person applying the sewage sludge is not considered complete until there is such local certification. Amends § 62.1-44.19:3, of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Status

03/15/2007: signed by governor

History

  • 01/10/2007 Presented and ordered printed 072540736
  • 01/10/2007 Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
  • 01/22/2007 Committee substitute printed 070985736-S1
  • 01/23/2007 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
  • 01/24/2007 Read second time
  • 01/24/2007 Reading of substitute waived
  • 01/24/2007 Committee substitute agreed to 070985736-S1
  • 01/24/2007 Reading of amendment waived
  • 01/24/2007 Amendment by Senator Hawkins agreed to
  • 01/24/2007 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute w/amendment SB1313ES1
  • 01/24/2007 Printed as engrossed 070985736-ES1
  • 01/25/2007 Motion to recommit to committee agreed to
  • 01/25/2007 Recommitted to Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
  • 02/06/2007 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1313ES1
  • 02/06/2007 Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (37-Y 2-N)
  • 02/06/2007 Reading of amendment waived
  • 02/06/2007 Committee amendment agreed to
  • 02/06/2007 Reengrossed by Senate as amended SB1313E2
  • 02/06/2007 Printed as reengrossed 070985736-E2
  • 02/06/2007 Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 2-N)
  • 02/06/2007 VOTE: (37-Y 2-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/06/2007 Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
  • 02/06/2007 VOTE: (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/06/2007 Communicated to House
  • 02/07/2007 Reengrossed bill reprinted 070985736-E2
  • 02/08/2007 Placed on Calendar
  • 02/08/2007 Read first time
  • 02/08/2007 Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
  • 02/15/2007 Read second time
  • 02/16/2007 Read third time
  • 02/16/2007 Committee amendments agreed to
  • 02/16/2007 Engrossed by House as amended
  • 02/16/2007 Passed House with amendments BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
  • 02/20/2007 House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
  • 02/20/2007 VOTE: (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 03/07/2007 Enrolled
  • 03/07/2007 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1313ER)
  • 03/07/2007 Signed by Speaker
  • 03/08/2007 Signed by President
  • 03/15/2007 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 390 (effective 7/1/07)
  • 03/21/2007 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0390)

Duplicate Bills

The following bills are identical duplicates of this one: HB2801.

Comments

Lorraine Potter writes:

What in the world does "reasonably restrict"
mean? Sounds like the kind of loophole you could drive a sludge truck through.

Posted 77 months ago.