Environmental permits; community and environmental justice outreach. (HB2221)
Introduced By
Del. Cliff Hayes (D-Chesapeake) with support from 13 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:
Those copatrons are Del. Hala Ayala (D-Woodbridge), Del. Jeff Bourne (D-Richmond), Del. Lee Carter (D-Manassas), Del. Josh Cole (D-Stafford), Del. Dan Helmer (D-Fairfax Station), Del. Kaye Kory (D-Falls Church), Del. Alfonso Lopez (D-Arlington), Del. Delores McQuinn (D-Richmond), Del. Martha Mugler (D-Hampton, Del. Ken Plum (D-Reston), Del. Sam Rasoul (D-Roanoke), Del. David Reid (D-Loudoun), Del. Shelly Simonds (D-Newport News)
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
Environmental permits; community and environmental justice outreach. Requires the applicant for any (i) new or major modified stationary air pollution source, (ii) new landfill or transfer station, (iii) certification of site approval for a hazardous waste facility, (iv) new individual Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit, (v) new individual Virginia Water Protection permit, (vi) new individual Virginia Stormwater Management Program permit, (vii) new individual Virginia Pollution Abatement permit, or (viii) individual ground water withdrawal permit for a new ground water withdrawal to complete certain public notice requirements, including (a) holding a public hearing; (b) publishing notices in English and Spanish in a newspaper, on social media, and on signage at the site location at least 60 days prior to such public meeting; (c) mailing notices to interested parties; (d) accepting written comments; (e) transcribing meeting information; and (f) responding to community concerns to the satisfaction of the Department of Environmental Quality. The bill removes an exemption for applicants for a permit to operate a new captive industrial landfill or a new construction-demolition-debris landfill from certain provisions relating to new landfills or transfer stations. The bill also removes an exemption from certain public notice requirements granted to local government or public authority applicants for a permit to operate a landfill or transfer station. Read the Bill »
Status
02/23/2021: Failed to Pass in Committee
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/13/2021 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102944D |
| 01/13/2021 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources |
| 01/20/2021 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2221) |
| 01/22/2021 | Assigned ACNR sub: Natural Resources |
| 01/27/2021 | House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered |
| 01/27/2021 | House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
| 01/27/2021 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N) |
| 02/03/2021 | House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
| 02/03/2021 | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (13-Y 8-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/03/2021 | Committee substitute printed 21104396D-H1 |
| 02/03/2021 | Read first time |
| 02/04/2021 | Read second time |
| 02/04/2021 | Committee substitute agreed to 21104396D-H1 |
| 02/04/2021 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2221H1 |
| 02/05/2021 | Read third time and passed House (56-Y 43-N) |
| 02/05/2021 | VOTE: Passage (56-Y 43-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/05/2021 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 02/05/2021 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2221H1) |
| 02/05/2021 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources |
| 02/05/2021 | Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/16/2021 | Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
| 02/23/2021 | Left in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources |