Public sewer system; locality may adopt ordinance establishing standard for use & services; penalty. (HB82)
Introduced By
Del. Barry Knight (R-Virginia Beach)
Progress
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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
Civil penalties for violation of sewage usage ordinances. Allows any locality under an order of the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality issued pursuant to the authority of subdivision (8a) of 62.1-44.15 to adopt an ordinance establishing a uniform schedule of civil penalties for violations of ordinances governing the introduction of pollutants and wastes into the locality's public sewer system. Such civil penalties may not be more than $100 for the initial summons and not more than $150 for each additional summons. Amends § 15.2-2122 (“Localities authorized to establish, etc., sewage disposal system; incidental powers.”), of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
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Comments
This may be a very bad bill. Not clear if this bill may be establishing an unreasonably low civil penalty such that big polluters could pay $100/day and a max fine of $3000 to pollute with impunity with treatment could cost thousands even tens of thousands of dollars. Not clear what existing penalty provisions may apply.