Dams; negotiated settlement agreements. (SB1280)
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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
04/12/2021: Awaiting a Vote in the Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Committee
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) |
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