Coal ash ponds; flaws in closure plans, delay of permit. (SB767)
Introduced By
Sen. Scott Surovell (D-Mount Vernon) with support from co-patrons Sen. Amanda Chase (R-Midlothian), and Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-Alexandria)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Coal ash ponds; flaws in closure plans; delay of permit. Authorizes the Director of the Department of Environmental Quality (the Director) to delay the issuance of a permit for the closure of a coal ash pond if the Department of Environmental Quality determines that the closure plan shows any insufficiency or flaw, including a failure to account for the possibility of leakage. The bill authorizes the Director to mandate corrective actions and decline to issue the permit until such actions are complied with. Read the Bill »
Status
02/07/2018: Failed to Pass in Committee
History
Date | Action |
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01/10/2018 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18104724D |
01/10/2018 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources |
01/30/2018 | Impact statement from DPB (SB767) |
02/01/2018 | Rereferred from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (11-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/01/2018 | Rereferred to Commerce and Labor |
02/07/2018 | Continued to 2019 in Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |