Stormwater Local Assistance Fund; DEQ to study revised priority ranking criteria for grants. (SJ53)
Introduced By
Sen. Lynwood Lewis (D-Accomac) with support from co-patron Del. Kaye Kory (D-Falls Church)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
Description
Study; DEQ; revised priority ranking criteria for grants from the Stormwater Local Assistance Fund to include reduction of nitrogen pollution; report. Directs the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to study revised priority ranking criteria for grants from the Stormwater Local Assistance Fund (the Fund) to include reduction of nitrogen pollution and report its findings and recommendations for publication as a House or Senate document. In conducting its study, the DEQ shall (i) analyze the benefits and costs of nitrogen pollution reduction in Virginia's waters and compare to the benefits and costs of reductions in phosphorous pollution, and (ii) determine comparable criteria to award grants from the Fund based on nitrogen reductions and revise the Fund's award criteria accordingly. The provisions of the bill are contingent on funding in a general appropriation act. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/08/2020 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104062D |
01/08/2020 | Referred to Committee on Rules |
01/31/2020 | Reported from Rules |
01/31/2020 | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations |
02/05/2020 | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (16-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/06/2020 | Read first time |
02/07/2020 | Read second time |
02/07/2020 | Reading of amendment waived |
02/07/2020 | Committee amendment agreed to |
02/07/2020 | Engrossed by Senate as amended SJ53E |
02/07/2020 | Printed as engrossed 20104062D-E |
02/10/2020 | Read third time and agreed to by Senate by voice vote |
02/13/2020 | Placed on Calendar |
02/13/2020 | Referred to Committee on Rules |
02/19/2020 | Referred from Rules |
02/19/2020 | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
03/03/2020 | Left in Appropriations |