Private wells; validity of permits. (HB465)
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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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Description
Private well permits; validity. Provides that permits for the construction of private wells, other than express well construction permits, shall be valid for the same time period and subject to the same limitations as permits for septic tanks. Amends § 32.1-176.5, of the Code of Virginia. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/08/2016 | Committee |
| 01/08/2016 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102617D |
| 01/08/2016 | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
| 01/14/2016 | Assigned to sub: Subcommittee Subcommittee #2 |
| 01/14/2016 | Assigned to sub: Subcommittee #2 |
| 01/14/2016 | Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #2 |
| 01/20/2016 | Impact statement from VDH (HB465) |
| 01/21/2016 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) |
| 01/26/2016 | Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/27/2016 | Read first time |
| 01/28/2016 | Passed by for the day |
| 01/29/2016 | Motion to rerefer to committee agreed to |
| 01/29/2016 | Rereferred to Health, Welfare and Institutions |
| 02/02/2016 | Tabled in Health, Welfare and Institutions |
Comments
Nothing to see here?
While Dr. Marissa Levine, CEO of Virginia department of health is promulgating regulations to allow her to charge fees; the General Assembly is being lobbied by the same CEO to reduce permit validity periods?
Decreased permit validity with no extensions equals more money?
What an outstanding example of how republicans are protecting the private property rights of citizens.
A $300 well permit is valid for 54 months, by this bill an 18 month permit would be renewed 3 times at cost of $900, each event requiring field visits and paperwork.
Well permitting protects the landowner's interest in a home site against intrusion by neighboring septic fields. Remedial math will help the GOP understand the cost increase.
We recently had my local health department permit a well that was soon found to not be on our lot. After a long process, we was made to pay another fee and drill a new well.
This happened because my so called "health department person" told me that I didn't need a survey of my land and that he would "make sure" everything was ok.
Nearly $8,000.00 later and a survey, everything was corrected.
Does this mean well permits will no longer be transferable?
Couldn't you just extend septic permits to match the well criteria.