Environmental Quality, Department of; consolidation of various boards, increase of authority. (SB1403)
Introduced By
Sen. Phil Puckett (D-Tazewell)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Department of Environmental Quality. Consolidates the State Air Pollution Control Board, the State Water Control Board, and the Waste Management Board into one eleven-member citizen boardthe Virginia Board of Environmental Qualitywith the authority to adopt regulations. All other responsibilities of the existing boards, including the authority to issue licenses and permits, shall be transferred to the Department of Environmental Quality. Read the Bill »
Status
03/12/2007: Passed the General Assembly
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/19/2007 | Presented and ordered printed 070978792 |
| 01/19/2007 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources |
| 01/26/2007 | Assigned ACNR sub: Senate Bill 1403 |
| 02/02/2007 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1403) |
| 02/05/2007 | Committee substitute printed 071004792-S1 |
| 02/06/2007 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 02/06/2007 | VOTE: (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/06/2007 | Read second time |
| 02/06/2007 | Reading of substitute waived |
| 02/06/2007 | Committee substitute agreed to 071004792-S1 |
| 02/06/2007 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1403S1 |
| 02/06/2007 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) |
| 02/06/2007 | VOTE: (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/06/2007 | Passed Senate (28-Y 11-N) |
| 02/06/2007 | VOTE: (28-Y 11-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/06/2007 | Communicated to House |
| 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 (74-Y 23-N) |
| 02/20/2007 | House amendments agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N) |
| 02/20/2007 | VOTE: (39-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/12/2007 | Enrolled |
| 03/12/2007 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1403ER) |
| 03/12/2007 | Signed by President |
| 03/13/2007 | Signed by Speaker |
| 03/14/2007 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1403ER) |
| 03/26/2007 | Governor's recommendation received by Senate |
| 03/26/2007 | G Governor's Communication |
| 03/26/2007 | Bill became law without Governor's signature, Chapter 841 (effective - see bill) |
| 04/10/2007 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0841) |