Groundwater withdrawal permit fees; increases maximum amount State Water Control Board can charge. (HB1137)

Introduced By

Del. Harvey Morgan (R-Gloucester) with support from co-patrons Del. Watkins Abbitt (I-Appomattox), and Sen. Patsy Ticer (D-Alexandria)

Progress

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

Description

Ground water withdrawal permit fees.  Increases the maximum amount that the State Water Control Board can charge for a permit to withdraw ground water from $6,000 to $12,000. The term of a ground water permit is up to 10 years. The State Water Control Board is also authorized to set up a fee schedule to allow permit holder to pay their permit fees on an annual basis over the term of the permit. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/13/2010Committee
01/13/2010Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10100266D
01/13/2010Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
02/03/2010Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (19-Y 3-N) (see vote tally)
02/03/2010Referred to Committee on Appropriations
02/08/2010Assigned App. sub: Economic Development, Agriculture and Natural Resources
02/09/2010Impact statement from DPB (HB1137)
02/16/2010Left in Appropriations