SB196: Hazardous materials; localities to prohibit initiation of new storage in floodplains.

Chief Patron

Mark Herring (D-Leesburg)
Served: 2006–

Progress

☑	Introduced
☐	Passed Committee
☐	Passed House
☐	Passed Senate
☐	Signed by Governor
☐	Became Law

Status

01/07/2008: In Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Committee

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Summary

Storage of hazardous materials. Permits localities to prohibit the initiation of new storage of hazardous materials in floodplains five stream miles upstream of an intake for a public water supply. However, the provisions of this bill shall not apply to: (i) operations of the Virginia Department of Transportation or its contractors concerning the construction, reconstruction, or maintenance of highways; or (ii) all Department of Defense facilities and operations.

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