Dams; negotiated settlement agreements. (SB1280)

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Progress

✓	Introduced
✓	Passed Committee
✓	Passed House
✓	Passed Senate
✓	Signed by Governor
☐	Became Law

Description

Dams; negotiated settlement agreements. Authorizes the Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Board to enter into a negotiated settlement with the owners of certain impounding structures who have allegedly violated or failed, neglected, or refused to obey any permit condition, provision of the Dam Safety Act, or Board regulation or order. The settlement shall require the dam owner to correct deficiencies at the dam structure and to pay civil charges for past alleged violations instead of any appropriate civil penalty that could be imposed. Such civil charges shall be suspended upon compliance with the settlement agreement. Read the Bill »

Status

03/12/2021: signed by governor

History

Date	Action
01/11/2021	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102055D
01/11/2021	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
01/18/2021	Impact statement from DPB (SB1280)
01/19/2021	Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/21/2021	Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/22/2021	Read second time and engrossed
01/25/2021	Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/02/2021	Placed on Calendar
02/02/2021	Read first time
02/02/2021	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
02/08/2021	Continued to Special Session 1 in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
02/10/2021	Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/12/2021	Read second time
02/15/2021	Read third time
02/15/2021	Passed House (100-Y 0-N)
02/15/2021	VOTE: Passage (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/17/2021	Enrolled
02/17/2021	Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1280ER)
02/17/2021	Signed by President
02/18/2021	Impact statement from DPB (SB1280ER)
02/18/2021	Signed by Speaker
02/22/2021	Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 22, 2021
02/22/2021	G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021
03/12/2021	G Approved by Governor-Chapter 97 (effective 7/1/21)
03/12/2021	G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0097)