Endocrine disrupting compounds; Department of Environmental Quality to study effects on environment. (HJ171)

Introduced By

Del. David Bulova (D-Fairfax) with support from 19 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:

Those copatrons are Del. Dave Albo (R-Springfield), Del. Kris Amundson (D-Mount Vernon), Del. Ben Cline (R-Amherst), Del. Al Eisenberg (D-Arlington), Del. David Englin (D-Alexandria), Del. Jackson Miller (R-Manassas), Del. Brian Moran (D-Alexandria), Del. Ken Plum (D-Reston), Del. Chris Saxman (R-Staunton), Del. Jim Scott (D-Merrifield), Del. Mark Sickles (D-Alexandria), Del. Margi Vanderhye (D-McLean), Del. Vivian Watts (D-Annandale), Sen. Ken Cuccinelli (R-Fairfax), Sen. Mark Herring (D-Leesburg), Sen. Dave Marsden (D-Burke), Sen. Chap Petersen (D-Fairfax), Sen. Toddy Puller (D-Mount Vernon), Sen. Mary Margaret Whipple (D-Arlington)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate

Description

Study; endocrine disruptor compounds; report. Requests the Department of Environmental Quality to examine the effects of endocrine disruptor compounds (EDCs), the pollutant identified as responsible for "intersex fish." The Department will: (i) consult with federal, state, regional, and local authorities as well as solid waste and wastewater associations and agencies to monitor the ongoing federal research and efforts to catalog and assess the effects of EDCs on the environment and human health; (ii) evaluate the fiscal and regulatory impact of potential changes to the federal standards for wastewater treatment, drinking water treatment, and stormwater management practices to manage the negative effects of EDCs; (iii) evaluate the feasibility of implementing a statewide, public-private program to facilitate the collection and proper disposal of unused medicines containing EDCs; and (iv) examine current laws and regulations that may limit or prohibit viable medicinal take-back options at the state or local level. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/09/2008Committee
01/09/2008Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 083238324
01/09/2008Referred to Committee on Rules
02/12/2008Left in Rules