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

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
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

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/08/2020Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104062D
01/08/2020Referred to Committee on Rules
01/31/2020Reported from Rules
01/31/2020Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
02/05/2020Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (16-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/06/2020Read first time
02/07/2020Read second time
02/07/2020Reading of amendment waived
02/07/2020Committee amendment agreed to
02/07/2020Engrossed by Senate as amended SJ53E
02/07/2020Printed as engrossed 20104062D-E
02/10/2020Read third time and agreed to by Senate by voice vote
02/13/2020Placed on Calendar
02/13/2020Referred to Committee on Rules
02/19/2020Referred from Rules
02/19/2020Referred to Committee on Appropriations
03/03/2020Left in Appropriations