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SB1403: Environmental Quality, Department of; consolidation of various boards, increase of authority.

Chief Patron

Sen. Phil Puckett (D-38)

Phil Puckett (D-38)
Served: 1998–

Progress

Yes Introduced
Passed Committee
Yes Passed House
Yes Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Status

03/12/2007: Passed the Senate

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Summary

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 board—the Virginia Board of Environmental Quality—with 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.

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