Tidal creeks; establishes no discharge zones for vessels operating in designated areas. (HB1774)

Introduced By

Del. Albert Pollard (D-Lively) with support from co-patron Sen. Richard Stuart (R-Westmoreland)

Progress

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

Description

No discharge zone. Establishes the tidal creeks of the Commonwealth as no discharge zones. Vessels operating in these designated areas would be prohibited from discharging treated and untreated waste into the waters. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/08/2009Committee
01/08/2009Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 087204690
01/08/2009Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
01/21/2009Impact statement from DPB (HB1774)
01/21/2009Assigned ACNRsub: #3 Chesapeake
01/29/2009Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s)
02/04/2009Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/04/2009Committee substitute printed 093976690-H1
02/05/2009Read first time
02/06/2009Read second time
02/06/2009Committee substitute agreed to 093976690-H1
02/06/2009Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1774H1
02/08/2009Impact statement from DPB (HB1774H1)
02/08/2009Passed by for the day
02/09/2009Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
02/09/2009VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/10/2009Constitutional reading dispensed
02/10/2009Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
02/11/2009Constitutional reading dispensed
02/11/2009Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
02/16/2009Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/17/2009Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/18/2009Read third time
02/18/2009Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/23/2009Enrolled
02/23/2009Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1774ER)
02/23/2009Impact statement from DPB (HB1774ER)
02/24/2009Signed by Speaker
02/25/2009Signed by President
03/27/2009G Approved by Governor-Chapter 337 (effective 7/1/09)
03/27/2009G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0337)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 30 seconds.