Alcoholic mixed beverages; ABC Board to grant annual special events licenses to local governments for use in historic buildings. Amending § 4.1-210. (Patron-Ebbin, HB 2013 (F); Ebbin, HB 2014 (F))

Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers and Landscape Architects, Board for; licensure of landscape architects. Amending §§ 10.1-560, 13.1-543, 13.1-549, 13.1-553, 13.1-1102, 13.1-1111, 15.2-851, 15.2-2263, 54.1-400, 54.1-401, 54.1-402.2, 54.1-403, 54.1-404.2, 54.1-405, 54.1-409, 54.1-410, 54.1-411, and 54.1-2201. (Patron-Watkins, SB 940 (Chapter 309))

Baylor Grounds; removes Marine Resources authority to grant easement for natural gas pipeline. Amending Chapter 50, 2007 Acts. (Patron-Jones, HB 2213 (Chapter 369))

Bland County; State to convey an easement across certain property therein along Route 665. (Patron-Puckett, SB 421 (CD))

Brownfields; Department of Environmental Quality to notify owners of neighboring properties when there is an application to participate in Voluntary Remediation Program. Adding § 10.1-1232.1. (Patron-Herring, SB 752 (CD))

Cap and trade system for NOx and SO2; Air Pollution Control Board may prohibit electric generating facilities located within specified nonattainment areas. Amending § 10.1-1328. (Patron-Wagner, SB 712 (CD))

Certification of stormwater development property; Department of Conservation and Recreation to certify for primary purpose of abating or preventing pollution. Amending § 58.1-3660.1. (Patron-Plum, HB 1930 (Chapter 350))

Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act; stormwater regulations. Amending § 10.1-2103. (Patron-Wagner, SB 984 (F))

Clean Water Farm Award Program; identifies types of agricultural best management practices that a farmer can implement to be eligible to receive award. Amending § 10.1-104.3. (Patron-Lewis, HB 1925 (Chapter 349))

Coal combustion by-products; use, reuse, or reclamation in a flood plain. Adding § 10.1-1402.02. (Patron-Crockett-Stark, HB 1918 (Chapter 348); Edwards, SB 865 (Chapter 498))

Compact fluorescent light bulbs; Department of Environmental Quality to study environmental impact of expanded use in residential sector. (Patron-Poindexter, HJR 713 (F))

Confederate cemeteries and graves; adds Skinquarter Baptist Church Cemetery in Chesterfield County and McKenzie Cemetery in Grayson County to list receiving funds from Department of Historic Resources for care of such graves. Amending § 10.1-2211. (Patron-Carrico, HB 1652 (Chapter 53))

Conservation and Recreation, Department of; power to establish non-competitively procured contracts with non-profit organizations that wish to conduct revenue producing activities. Amending § 10.1-104. (Patron-Lohr, HB 2602 (Chapter 392))

Conservation and Recreation, Department of; purchasing certain abandoned railroad rights-of-way. Amending § 10.1-104. (Patron-Fralin, HB 2598 (F))

Constitutional amendment; localities to tax historical property on basis of its use value (first reference). Amending Section 2 of Article X. (Patron-Stuart, SJR 48 (CD))

Constitutional amendment; tax exemptions for buildings constructed or designed to conserve energy and natural resources (first reference). Amending Section 6 of Article X. (Patron-Petersen, SJR 332 (Chapter 778))

Demolition of historic structures, cemeteries and graves; civil penalty. Amending §§ 15.2-819 and 15.2-2306; adding § 15.2-517.1. (Patron-Colgan, SB 766 (CD))

Easements; injury to servient estate. Amending § 55-50.1. (Patron-Hogan, HB 2536 (F))

Electricity; State Corporation Commission to conduct a proceeding to determine appropriate energy conservation and demand response targets that can be accomplished through demand-side management programs, etc., report. Adding § 10.1-1307.02. (Patron-Kilgore, HB 2531 (Chapter 752); Wagner, SB 1348 (Chapter 855))

Electronic meetings by Air Pollution Control Board and State Water Control Board; shall be held in compliance with Freedom of Information Act. Amending §§ 10.1-1322.01 and 62.1-44.15:02. (Patron-Houck, SB 1317 (Chapter 627))

Ethanol production; requests U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to grant temporary waiver from Renewable Fuel Standard under Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007. (Patron-Marshall, R.G., HJR 621 (F))

Forester, State; right of entry to inspect any forest lands. Amending § 10.1-1113. (Patron-Reynolds, SB 308 (CD))

Forestry permits; State Forester may require person who fishes, rides mountain bikes, or rides horses, etc., to obtain. Amending § 10.1-1152. (Patron-Puckett, SB 1473 (Chapter 297))

Fossil fuel; requires solid waste permit when using unamended coal combustion waste as land cover for recreational facilities or for land contouring. Adding § 10.1-1408.1:1. (Patron-Bouchard, HB 2419 (F))

Golden Age Card Program; Department of Conservation and Recreation to establish. Adding § 10.1-202.2. (Patron-Marshall, D.W., HB 378 (CD))

Greenhouse gas emissions; State Air Pollution Control Board to adopt regulations requiring reporting thereof. Amending § 10.1-1300; adding §§ 10.1-1329, 10.1-1330, and 33.1-223.2:21. (Patron-Vanderhye, HB 2202 (F); Whipple, SB 1145 (F))

Highway noise abatement; Transportation Board or VDOT to plan therefor when undertaking highway construction or improvement project. Adding § 33.1-223.2:21. (Patron-May, HB 2577 (Chapter 120))

Hunting permit, special; issued to patients from veterans or military hospitals. Amending § 29.1-312. (Patron-Merricks, HB 1618 (Chapter 5); Cole, HB 1666 (I) See HB1618)

Land Conservation Fund; adds public access parkland to uses for which money must be spent. Amending § 10.1-1020; adding § 10.1-1022.2. (Patron-Ticer, SB 1115 (F))

Land exchange; authorizes an exchange of parcels of land between Department of Conservation and Recreation and Department of Forestry. (Patron-Ruff, SB 1371 (Chapter 689))

Land preservation; increases cap on aggregate amount of tax credits. Amending § 58.1-512. (Patron-Vogel, SB 1259 (F))

Land preservation tax credit; conveyance for public parks or public recreational facilities. Amending §§ 58.1-511 and 58.1-512. (Patron-Ticer, SB 838 (F))

Land preservation tax credit; conveyance for public parks, recreational areas, or trails. Amending § 58.1-512. (Patron-Ticer, SB 641 (CD))

Land preservation tax credit; elimination of verification of conservation value if grantee for donation is Outdoors Foundation. Amending § 58.1-512. (Patron-Deeds, SB 259 (CD))

Land preservation tax credit; establishes a process which properties are registered with Department of Taxation prior to tax credit allowed for a donation. Amending § 58.1-512; adding § 58.1-512.2. (Patron-Hanger, SB 744 (CD))

Land preservation tax credit; reduces amount that may be claimed for each of taxable years 2009 and 2010. Amending § 58.1-512. (Patron-Brink, HB 1891 (Chapter 12); Colgan, SB 986 (Chapter 510))

Landfills; prohibits those publicly owned from accepting recyclable construction and demolition debris. Amending § 10.1-1408.1. (Patron-Morgan, HB 1548 (CD))

Litter Control and Recycling Fund; limits awarding of grants to localities whose litter prevention and recycling grant applications meet criteria established by Department of Environmental Quality. Amending §§ 10.1-1422 and 10.1-1422.01; repealing § 10.1-1422.05. (Patron-Ware, R.L., HB 1973 (Chapter 409))

Littering; when matter illegally dumped or ejected from a motor vehicle, in addition to criminal penalty, person shall be ordered to perform community service. Amending § 33.1-346; repealing § 33.1-346.1. (Patron-Smith, SB 1224 (F))

Lyndhurst Station; recognized for its distinctive and historic place in State history. (Patron-Landes, HJR 722 (P))

Machinery and tools taxation; exempts certified pollution control equipment and facilities. Amending §§ 58.1-1101, 58.1-3507, and 58.1-3660. (Patron-Purkey, HB 124 (CD))

Marine Resources Commission; authorized to grant easements and rights-of-way across beds of Elizabeth River to VDOT for improvement of Midtown Tunnel. (Patron-Miller, Y.B., SB 1479 (Chapter 298))

Natural resources; provides annual funding therefor. Amending §§ 2.2-1514, 10.1-1020, 10.1-2128, 10.1-2129, 10.1-2130, 10.1-2132, 10.1-2133, 10.1-2134, and 58.1-512; adding §§ 3.1-18.10:01, 10.1-2128.1, and 58.1-815.5. (Patron-Hanger, SB 470 (CD))

Natural Resources Commitment Fund; Department of Conservation and Recreation shall provide Governor with annual funding needed. Amending §§ 10.1-546.1 and 10.1-2128.1. (Patron-Landes, HB 2351 (Chapter 209); Whipple, SB 1050 (Chapter 263))

Nonprofit corporation; authorizes Foundation for Virginia’s Natural Resources to establish. Adding § 10.1-2140. (Patron-Hanger, SB 1026 (Chapter 600))

Notice of election of district directors; posted in a prominent location at each district office 30 days before filing date. Amending § 10.1-523. (Patron-Reynolds, SB 1324 (Chapter 629))

Nutrient management training; voluntary program for commercial providers of lawn care or landscaping services to reduce nonpoint source pollution. Amending § 10.1-104.2. (Patron-Marsden, HB 1567 (CD))

Ohio Valley Water Sanitation Commission; replaces one of three commissioners with Director of Department of Conservation and Recreation. Amending § 62.1-73. (Patron-Bowling, HB 2283 (Chapter 467))

Open-Space Lands Preservation Trust Fund; removes requirement to have an additional local coholder of conservation easements when grants are used to mitigate costs. Amending § 10.1-1801.1. (Patron-Hanger, SB 1024 (Chapter 599))

Plastic bags; bans use thereof by retailers at point of sale unless designed and manufactured for multiple reuse. Adding § 10.1-1415.3. (Patron-Morrissey, HB 1814 (F); Ticer, SB 873 (F))

Plastic bags; requires that, effective January 1, 2010, certain stores provide on-premises recycling therefor. Adding §§ 10.1-1425.39 through 10.1-1425.42. (Patron-Blevins, SB 971 (F))

Preservation of historical sites and architectural areas; local governing bodies may include in ordinances to establish. Amending § 15.2-2306. (Patron-Blevins, SB 1416 (Chapter 290))

Public service corporations; prohibits acquiring by condemnation proceedings land or interest therein that is subject to a conservation easement. Amending § 56-49. (Patron-Stuart, SB 908 (F))

Purchase of land by Department of Forestry; proceeds derived from properties used for nonstate forest purposes acquired are not subject to distribution to those localities in which properties are located. Amending § 10.1-1107. (Patron-Knight, HB 2566 (Chapter 43))

Rail and Public Transportation, Department of (DRPT), etc.; develop process to coordinate and evaluate public recreational access and safety issues. (Patron-Fralin, HB 2088 (Chapter 458))

Real estate and personal property taxes; exempts certain pollution control equipment and facilities. Amending § 58.1-3660. (Patron-Purkey, HB 2084 (Chapter 671))

Rechargeable battery recycling; authorizes localities to ban disposal of certain in any waste-to-energy or solid waste disposal facility. Adding § 10.1-1425.39. (Patron-Plum, HB 2177 (Chapter 365))

Recreational Facilities Authority; delays reversion of title to real property to State, in event that Authority ceases to operate a project. Amending Chapter 655, 2008 Acts. (Patron-Fralin, HB 1831 (Chapter 739))

Recycling reports; a solid waste planning unit shall not be required to submit until July 1, 2012. Amending § 10.1-1411. (Patron-Byron, HB 2649 (F))

Renewable energy projects; Department of Environmental Quality to develop a permit by rule for construction and operation of certain electrical generation facilities. Amending §§ 56-46.1 and 56-580; adding §§ 10.1-1197.5, 10.1-1197.6, and 10.1-1197.7. (Patron-Puckett, SB 1194 (I) See SB1347)

Residential onsite sewage systems; replacement or modification thereof to include nitrogen removal capabilities. Amending §§ 10.1-2132 and 32.1-164. (Patron-Ticer, SB 1509 (Chapter 695))

Residential Property Disclosure Act; disclosure of stormwater detention facilities. Amending § 55-519. (Patron-Shannon, HB 1856 (Chapter 641); Petersen, SB 454 (CD))

Rivanna Scenic River; expands to include length of waterway from South Fork Rivanna River reservoir to junction with James River. Amending § 10.1-416. (Patron-Deeds, SB 957 (Chapter 541))

Silvicultural activities; State Forester to enter and inspect lands to determine whether activity is causing pollution. Amending § 10.1-1181.2. (Patron-Reynolds, SB 1295 (Chapter 572))

Small renewable energy projects; Department of Environmental Quality to develop permit by rule for construction and operation thereof. Amending §§ 56-46.1 and 56-580; adding §§ 10.1-1197.5 through 10.1-1197.11. (Patron-Hogan, HB 2175 (Chapter 808); Wagner, SB 1347 (Chapter 854))

Small Wind Energy Projects; Department of Environmental Quality shall develop procedure permitting construction and operation thereof. Amending §§ 56-46.1 and 56-580; adding §§ 10.1-1197.5, 10.1-1197.6, 10.1-1197.7, 58.1-439.12:03, and 58.1-3661. (Patron-Miller, J.H., HB 2525 (F))

Soil and water conservation district directors; notice of election. Amending § 10.1-523. (Patron-Jones, HB 2218 (Chapter 370))

Solid waste disclosure statements; eliminates requirement applicants for permits provide social security numbers of their key personnel. Amending § 10.1-1400. (Patron-Nichols, HB 2255 (Chapter 27))

State park funds; transfers all moneys in State Park Operated Concessions Fund to State Park Conservation Resources Fund. Amending §§ 10.1-107 and 10.1-202. (Patron-Reynolds, SB 1361 (Chapter 856))

State parks; establishes a Disabled Veteran’s Passport for disabled persons for free entry and discounted services. Adding § 10.1-202.2. (Patron-Puckett, SB 1198 (Chapter 560))

Stormwater; requires localities to regulate. Amending § 15.2-2114. (Patron-Wagner, SB 982 (Chapter 703))

Stormwater control and water or waste systems; allows Governor, at request of an authority, to disclaim any and all rights, title, etc., of State in and to lands used therefor. Amending § 15.2-5146. (Patron-Saslaw, SB 1471 (Chapter 861))

Stormwater management; Soil and Water Conservation Board to adopt regulations that provide for evaluation and potential inclusion of innovative control technologies. Amending § 10.1-603.4. (Patron-Ticer, SB 1114 (Chapter 709))

Stormwater management programs; establishment by localities. Amending § 10.1-603.3. (Patron-Bulova, HB 1991 (Chapter 18))

Stormwater offsets; authorizes permit-issuing authorities to allow permit holders to comply with nonpoint nutrient runoff water quality criteria. Adding § 10.1-603.8:1. (Patron-Abbitt, HB 2168 (Chapter 364))

Subdivision roadways; conveys through quitclaim any interest of Department of Conservation and Recreation may have in Stafford County. (Patron-Stuart, SB 975 (Chapter 702))

Telegraph or telephone companies, etc.; not required to accept franchise, easement, etc., that restrict services that may be legally offered thereby. Amending § 56-463. (Patron-Ware, R.L., HB 1649 (Chapter 331))

Television Waste Recycling Act; established. Adding §§ 10.1-1425.27 through 10.1-1425.41. (Patron-Plum, HB 1533 (CD))

Transportation Plan; to include quantifiable measures and achievable goals relating to greenhouse gas emissions. Amending § 33.1-23.03. (Patron-Whipple, SB 233 (CD))

Trees; replacement during development process in certain localities. Amending § 15.2-961. (Patron-Lucas, SB 166 (CD))

Waste Management Board; permit issuance process. Amending §§ 10.1-1401, 10.1-1402, 10.1-1408.1, 10.1-1408.4, 10.1-1408.5, 10.1-1409, 10.1-1426, and 10.1-1427; adding § 10.1-1408.6. (Patron-Morgan, HB 2469 (F))

Waste Management Plan; requires Department of Environmental Quality to prepare. (Patron-Ticer, SB 930 (F))