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

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
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

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/07/2020Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102478D
01/07/2020Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
01/21/2020Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite (9-Y 6-N) (see vote tally)
01/21/2020Committee substitute printed 20105741D-S1
01/23/2020Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/24/2020Impact statement from DPB (SB673S1)
01/24/2020Read second time
01/24/2020Reading of substitute waived
01/24/2020Committee substitute agreed to 20105741D-S1
01/24/2020Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB673S1
01/27/2020Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 19-N) (see vote tally)
02/13/2020Placed on Calendar
02/13/2020Read first time
02/13/2020Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
02/13/2020Assigned ACNR sub: Chesapeake
02/17/2020Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
02/19/2020Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (12-Y 9-N) (see vote tally)
02/21/2020Read second time
02/24/2020Read third time
02/24/2020Passed House (55-Y 45-N)
02/24/2020VOTE: Passage (55-Y 45-N) (see vote tally)
02/27/2020Enrolled
02/27/2020Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB673ER)
02/27/2020Impact statement from DPB (SB673ER)
02/27/2020Signed by President
02/27/2020Signed by Speaker
03/10/2020Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 10, 2020
03/10/2020G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
04/06/2020G Approved by Governor-Chapter 670 (effective 7/1/20)
04/06/2020G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0670)