Nonagricultural irrigation wells; prohibited outside surficial aquifer. (SB673)
Introduced By
Sen. Monty Mason (D-Williamsburg) with support from co-patron Sen. Scott Surovell (D-Mount Vernon)
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
Nonagricultural irrigation wells prohibited outside surficial aquifer. Prohibits any person from constructing a well in a ground water management area for nonagricultural irrigation purposes except in the surficial aquifer. The bill authorizes the State Water Control Board (the Board) to adopt regulations to develop a general permit for the regulation of irrigation withdrawals from the surficial aquifer greater than 300,000 gallons in any one month. The bill directs the Board to promulgate regulations establishing criteria for determining whether the quantity or quality of the ground water in a surficial aquifer is adequate to meet a proposed beneficial use and requires that such regulations specify the information required to be submitted to the Department of Environmental Quality (the Department) by a golf course or any other person seeking a determination from the Department that either the quantity or quality of the ground water in a surficial aquifer is not adequate to meet a proposed beneficial use. The bill requires such regulations require the Department, within 30 days of receipt of a complete request, to make a determination as to the adequacy of the quantity or quality of the ground water in a surficial aquifer. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/07/2020 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102478D |
01/07/2020 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources |
01/21/2020 | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite (9-Y 6-N) (see vote tally) |
01/21/2020 | Committee substitute printed 20105741D-S1 |
01/23/2020 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/24/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (SB673S1) |
01/24/2020 | Read second time |
01/24/2020 | Reading of substitute waived |
01/24/2020 | Committee substitute agreed to 20105741D-S1 |
01/24/2020 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB673S1 |
01/27/2020 | Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 19-N) (see vote tally) |
02/13/2020 | Placed on Calendar |
02/13/2020 | Read first time |
02/13/2020 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources |
02/13/2020 | Assigned ACNR sub: Chesapeake |
02/17/2020 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N) |
02/19/2020 | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (12-Y 9-N) (see vote tally) |
02/21/2020 | Read second time |
02/24/2020 | Read third time |
02/24/2020 | Passed House (55-Y 45-N) |
02/24/2020 | VOTE: Passage (55-Y 45-N) (see vote tally) |
02/27/2020 | Enrolled |
02/27/2020 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB673ER) |
02/27/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (SB673ER) |
02/27/2020 | Signed by President |
02/27/2020 | Signed by Speaker |
03/10/2020 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 10, 2020 |
03/10/2020 | G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020 |
04/06/2020 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 670 (effective 7/1/20) |
04/06/2020 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0670) |