Erosion and sediment control; inspections of natural gas pipelines, stop work instructions. (SB698)
Introduced By
Sen. Creigh Deeds (D-Charlottesville) with support from co-patrons Sen. Monty Mason (D-Williamsburg), Sen. Jennifer McClellan (D-Richmond), and Sen. Jennifer Wexton (D-Leesburg)
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; inspections; natural gas pipelines; stop work instructions. Authorizes the Department of Environmental Quality (the Department) to conduct inspections of the land-disturbing activities of interstate and intrastate natural gas pipeline companies that have approved annual standards and specifications as such land-disturbing activities relate to construction of any natural gas transmission pipeline greater than 36 inches inside diameter to determine (i) compliance with such annual standards and specifications, (ii) compliance with any site-specific plans, and (iii) if there have been or are likely to be adverse impacts to water quality as a result of such land-disturbing activities. The bill authorizes the Department to issue a stop work instruction on the relevant part of the site when the Department determines that there has been a substantial adverse impact to water quality or that a substantial and imminent adverse impact to water quality is likely to occur as a result of such land-disturbing activities. The bill requires that upon written documentation of completion by the company and approval by the Department in writing of the corrective measures specified in the stop work instruction, the instruction shall be immediately lifted. Such stop work instruction may be appealed to the circuit court of the jurisdiction where the violation was alleged to have occurred or other appropriate court. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/10/2018 | Prefiled and ordered printed with emergency clause; offered 01/10/18 18104455D |
01/10/2018 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources |
01/24/2018 | Impact statement from DPB (SB698) |
01/25/2018 | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite (12-Y 3-N) (see vote tally) |
01/25/2018 | Committee substitute printed 18106076D-S1 |
01/29/2018 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/30/2018 | Read second time |
01/30/2018 | Reading of substitute waived |
01/30/2018 | Committee substitute agreed to 18106076D-S1 |
01/30/2018 | Reading of amendment waived |
01/30/2018 | Amendment by Senator Deeds agreed to |
01/30/2018 | Emergency clause deleted |
01/30/2018 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendment SB698ES1 |
01/30/2018 | Printed as engrossed 18106076D-ES1 |
01/31/2018 | Passed by for the day |
02/01/2018 | Passed by for the day |
02/02/2018 | Passed by for the day |
02/05/2018 | Passed by for the day |
02/06/2018 | Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/06/2018 | Amendments #1, #2 by Senator Chafin withdrawn |
02/06/2018 | Reading of amendments waived |
02/06/2018 | Amendments #3, #4 by Senator Chafin agreed to |
02/06/2018 | Reengrossed by Senate as amended SB698E2S1 |
02/06/2018 | Printed as reengrossed 18106076D-E2S1 |
02/06/2018 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/06/2018 | Passed Senate (33-Y 7-N) (see vote tally) |
02/07/2018 | Impact statement from DPB (SB698E2S1) |
02/08/2018 | Placed on Calendar |
02/08/2018 | Read first time |
02/08/2018 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources |
02/19/2018 | Assigned ACNR sub: Subcommittee #4 |
02/20/2018 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (6-Y 0-N) |
02/21/2018 | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendments (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/23/2018 | Read second time |
02/26/2018 | Read third time |
02/26/2018 | Committee amendments agreed to |
02/26/2018 | Engrossed by House as amended |
02/26/2018 | Passed House with amendments BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N) |
02/26/2018 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/28/2018 | Passed by temporarily |
02/28/2018 | House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/05/2018 | Enrolled |
03/05/2018 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB698ER) |
03/05/2018 | Signed by Speaker |
03/05/2018 | Signed by President |
03/06/2018 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 6, 2018 |
03/06/2018 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018 |
03/06/2018 | Impact statement from DPB (SB698ER) |
03/08/2018 | Signed by President |
03/09/2018 | Governor's recommendation received by Senate |
03/10/2018 | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (27-Y 11-N) (see vote tally) |
03/10/2018 | Reconsideration of Governor's recommendation agreed to (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/10/2018 | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (29-Y 11-N) (see vote tally) |
03/10/2018 | House concurred in Governor's recommendation (97-Y 0-N) |
03/10/2018 | VOTE: ADOPTION EMERGENCY (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/10/2018 | G Emergency clause added by Governor's recommendation |
03/10/2018 | G Governor's recommendation adopted |
03/10/2018 | Reenrolled |
03/10/2018 | Reenrolled bill text (SB698ER2) |
03/10/2018 | Signed by Speaker as reenrolled |
03/10/2018 | Signed by President as reenrolled |
03/10/2018 | Enacted, Chapter 297 (effective 3/10/18) |
03/10/2018 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0297) |
03/15/2018 | Impact statement from DPB (SB698ER2) |
Video
This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 1 minute.
Transcript
This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.
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Comments
This is common sense legislation to monitor construction.
I support this bill, SB 698
I support this bill and thank Sen. Deeds and the co-patrons for bringing it forward.
I would ask Sen. Edwards who represents my District as well as all other senators to support this bill.
Phil Pickett
Blacksburg, VA
We must do everything possible to monitor and protect the water tables from being compromised by pipeline construction and activities, and the Commonwealth must do it because it's clear that the pipeline developers are not concerned much about these issues, and have inadequate plans for monitoring and remediation.
I support SB698.
I support this bill. The natural gas industry has too much power and it runs roughshod over the rights of citizens. Mountain Valley Pipeline is hell-bent on destroying the village of Newport.
Since both EEQT and Dominion Energy have hired the same company that has been cited many times for the shoddy construction practices that led to erosion and sedimentation in DRINKING water, please pass this bill to help your constituents who enjoy drinking water!
The citizens of Virginia need to know that lawmakers are as concerned about their water and environment from being abused by pipelines like the Mountain Valley Pipeline. Please protect our water and environment by doing the right thing and passing this bill.
I feel this bill makes a great deal of sense for VA residents in the pathway of pipelines. Erosion and sediment control are crucial issues in these kinds of projects. In a political environment where citizens have little say or power over what is done to their communities, this kind of legislation would begin to establish some semblance of protection to those communities. People don't deserve to have their public lands, water and personal property sacrificed for wealthy shareholders.