Sediment reduction credits; use by Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4) permittees. (HB438)

Introduced By

Del. David Bulova (D-Fairfax) with support from co-patron Del. Scott Lingamfelter (R-Woodbridge)

Progress

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

Description

Sediment reduction credits. Authorizes Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4) permittees to acquire and use sediment reduction credits as part of a compliance strategy for implementing the Chesapeake Bay TMDL. Currently, MS4s have similar authority for nitrogen and phosphorous; the bill adds a third pollutant, sediment. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/07/2016Committee
01/07/2016Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102370D
01/07/2016Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
01/13/2016Assigned to sub: Subcommittee Chesapeake
01/13/2016Assigned ACNR sub: Subcommittee Chesapeake
01/13/2016Assigned ACNR sub:
01/21/2016Impact statement from DPB (HB438)
01/21/2016Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 0-N)
01/27/2016Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (20-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/27/2016Committee substitute printed 16104603D-H1
01/28/2016Read first time
01/29/2016Read second time
01/29/2016Committee substitute agreed to 16104603D-H1
01/29/2016Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB438H1
02/01/2016Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
02/01/2016VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/02/2016Constitutional reading dispensed
02/02/2016Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
02/03/2016Impact statement from DPB (HB438H1)
02/18/2016Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/22/2016Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/23/2016Read third time
02/23/2016Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/24/2016Enrolled
02/24/2016Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB438ER)
02/24/2016Signed by Speaker
02/25/2016Impact statement from DPB (HB438ER)
02/25/2016Signed by President
02/25/2016Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 02/25/16
02/25/2016G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 3, 2016
03/01/2016G Approved by Governor-Chapter 126 (effective 7/1/16)
03/01/2016G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0126)