Stormwater; Soil and Water Conservation Board to promote reuse and reclamation thereof. (SB378)

Introduced By

Sen. Richard Stuart (R-Westmoreland)

Progress

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

Description

Reuse and reclamation of water. Requires the State Water Control Board to promote and establish requirements for the reclamation and reuse of all waters of the Commonwealth, including stormwater and wastewater. Currently, the Board is only required to evaluate wastewater for reuse. The Board is also requested to identify policies, in consultation with the State Water Commission and the Virginia Resources Authority, that provide financial incentives for the construction of improvements allowing increased reclamation and reuse of waters. The Board will recommend the policies in a report presented to the General Assembly and the Governor no later than December 1, 2008. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/08/2008Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 087741792
01/08/2008Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
01/21/2008Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/21/2008Committee substitute printed 083264333-S1
01/22/2008Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/23/2008Read second time
01/23/2008Reading of substitute waived
01/23/2008Committee substitute agreed to 083264333-S1
01/23/2008Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB378S1
01/24/2008Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/24/2008Communicated to House
02/01/2008Impact statement from DPB (SB378S1)
02/12/2008Placed on Calendar
02/12/2008Read first time
02/12/2008Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
02/20/2008Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendments (21-Y 0-N)
02/20/2008Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendment (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/21/2008Read second time
02/22/2008Read third time
02/22/2008Committee amendment agreed to
02/22/2008Engrossed by House as amended
02/22/2008Passed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (94-Y 0-N)
02/22/2008VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (94-Y 0-N)
02/26/2008House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
02/27/2008Enrolled
02/27/2008Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB378ER)
02/27/2008Signed by Speaker
02/28/2008Impact statement from DPB (SB378ER)
02/28/2008Signed by President
03/05/2008G Approved by Governor-Chapter 405 (effective 7/1/08)
03/14/2008G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0405)