Erosion and sediment control; may assess civil penalty. (HB619)
Introduced By
Del. Bobby Orrock (R-Thornburg)
Progress
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Introduced |
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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
Erosion and sediment control; penalty. Provides localities with the option of assessing civil penalties for the commencement of land-disturbing activities without an approved plan in the amount of $100 for an initial violation and in the amount of $1,000 for any subsequent violations. Currently, the penalty is set by statute at $1,000 for any violation. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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01/12/2010 | Committee |
01/12/2010 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10102826D |
01/12/2010 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources |
01/20/2010 | Assigned ACNRsub: #3 Chesapeake |
01/28/2010 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N) |
01/29/2010 | Impact statement from DPB (HB619) |
02/03/2010 | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendments (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/04/2010 | Read first time |
02/08/2010 | Read second time |
02/08/2010 | Committee amendments agreed to |
02/08/2010 | Engrossed by House as amended HB619E |
02/08/2010 | Printed as engrossed 10102826D-E |
02/09/2010 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
02/09/2010 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/10/2010 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/10/2010 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources |
02/15/2010 | Impact statement from DPB (HB619E) |
03/01/2010 | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/02/2010 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/03/2010 | Read third time |
03/03/2010 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/10/2010 | Enrolled |
03/10/2010 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB619ER) |
03/10/2010 | Impact statement from DPB (HB619ER) |
03/11/2010 | Signed by Speaker |
03/13/2010 | Signed by President |
04/08/2010 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 275 (effective 7/1/10) |
04/08/2010 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0275) |
Comments
Please, vote yes for HB619.
We need the revenue from these penalties to correct our forested buffers and prevent them from being destroyed, inadvertently, by developers.
The Davis Ford Quality of Life Civic Association member had to park her car in front of a bull dozer to get them to stop cutting down trees that were not to be cut down. PWC staff did come and rectify the situation. Thank yo to our civic minded citizen.
The contractors don't always look at the site plans and just mow everything down and we get water pollution without the developer compensating us for the tax payers having to pay to clean up the pollution, erosion and storm water run off they cause.
Thank you, Delegate Orrock for introducing this bill.
Too bad the changes were made that took the teeth out of the bill. Now, you've got a bill that, if passed, will allow jurisdictions to choose the amount of the fine. Unfortunately, I fear this will just add to the problems already in existence where some developers are treated differently from others. I can see where some would get a $100 fine and others would get a $1000 fine. And, I think it should be that the revenue generated should be required to go into a special fund that would be used ONLY for restoration of damaged lands, waterways, etc. Without that, the money will just be used any way the jurisdictions want to do so. Maybe build an Aquatic Center (see Christiansburg, VA).