Water Resources and Wetlands Protection Program; created. (HB2539)

Introduced By

Del. Steve Landes (R-Weyers Cave) with support from co-patron Del. David Bulova (D-Fairfax)

Progress

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

Description

Virginia Water Protection Permit. Restructures Virginia Water Protection Permit statute by placing the provisions into a separate article of the State Water Control Law titled "Water Resources and Wetlands Protection Program." The provisions are currently included as a section under the general powers of the Water Control Board. Existing permits are exempted from any changes and shall remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until they are otherwise amended, modified, repealed, or revoked. Read the Bill »

Status

03/20/2007: signed by governor

History

DateAction
01/09/2007Committee
01/09/2007Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 074785118
01/09/2007Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
01/18/2007Assigned ACNRsub: Natural Resources (Ware, R.L.)
01/25/2007Committee substitute printed 070977376-H1
01/25/2007Read first time
01/26/2007Read second time
01/26/2007Committee substitute agreed to 070977376-H1
01/26/2007Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2539H1
01/29/2007Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
01/29/2007VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/29/2007Communicated to Senate
01/30/2007Constitutional reading dispensed
01/30/2007Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
02/13/2007Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
02/13/2007VOTE: (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/14/2007Read third time
02/14/2007Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
02/14/2007Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
02/14/2007VOTE: (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/21/2007Enrolled
02/21/2007Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2539ER)
02/22/2007Signed by Speaker
02/23/2007Signed by President
03/09/2007Impact statement from DPB (HB2539ER)
03/20/2007G Approved by Governor-Chapter 659 (effective 7/1/07)
04/05/2007G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0659)