Wells, private; prohibition on construction of certain. (HB193)
Introduced By
Del. Bobby Orrock (R-Thornburg)
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
Prohibition on construction of private wells. Adds to the exemptions for the construction of private wells, property that is less than three acres. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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12/26/2007 | Committee |
12/26/2007 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 084166672 |
12/26/2007 | Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns |
01/11/2008 | Impact statement from DPB (HB193) |
01/18/2008 | Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendment (20-Y 2-N) (see vote tally) |
01/21/2008 | Read first time |
01/22/2008 | Read second time |
01/22/2008 | Committee amendment rejected |
01/22/2008 | Amendments by Delegate Orrock agreed to |
01/22/2008 | Engrossed by House as amended HB193E |
01/22/2008 | Printed as engrossed 084166672-E |
01/23/2008 | Read third time and passed House (95-Y 2-N) |
01/23/2008 | VOTE: --- PASSAGE (95-Y 2-N) (see vote tally) |
01/24/2008 | Communicated to Senate |
01/24/2008 | Impact statement from DPB (HB193E) |
01/24/2008 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
01/24/2008 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
02/14/2008 | Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) |
02/15/2008 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 1-N) |
02/18/2008 | Read third time |
02/18/2008 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
02/19/2008 | Enrolled |
02/19/2008 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB193ER) |
02/20/2008 | Signed by Speaker |
02/22/2008 | Impact statement from DPB (HB193ER) |
02/22/2008 | Signed by President |
03/02/2008 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 61 (effective 7/1/08) |
03/02/2008 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 62 (effective 7/1/08) |
03/04/2008 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0062) |
Comments
Can Del. Orrock seriously be proposing that nobody in the whole of the state should be permitted to construct a well on less than three acres of land? That would be utterly baffling. How would we get water? Is the purpose of this to end development in rural areas? If not, what possible benefit could there be to such legislation?
I think this is an exemption to the 50-feet rule.
Simplified: You can't construct a well within 50 feet of a farm. However, if you have less than 3 acres, it's okay.
That makes much, much more sense. Thank you for that, Tim.