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2000 SESSION
SB 648 Wetlands.
Introduced by: Mary Margaret Whipple | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Wetlands. Requires that those proposing to conduct certain activities in nontidal wetlands first obtain a Virginia Water Protection Permit from the State Water Control Board. The Board must establish both individual and general permits for such activities. General permits must be issued for activities impacting less than half an acre of wetlands and other specified activities. Permits will be conditioned upon compensatory mitigation for adverse impacts to wetlands. Normal agricultural and silvicultural activities are exempt from the permit requirement. Between the enactment of the bill and such time as permit regulations are adopted, those who drain, excavate or ditch a wetland must compensate the impact on the wetland. The Board is directed generally to establish and implement policies and programs to protect and enhance the Commonwealth’s wetland resources, using a regulatory approach to achieve no net loss of wetlands and a voluntary approach to achieve a net resource gain. Water Protection Permits will be issued after an opportunity for public comment is provided. Local governments are prohibited from imposing wetland permit requirements that duplicate those imposed under federal or state law. The bill also clarifies that wetlands are state waters under the State Water Control Law, and requires the Board to seek a Section 404 Clean Water Act State Programmatic General Permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. This bill is identical to HB 1170.
FULL TEXT
- 01/24/00 Senate: Presented & ordered printed 003824408 pdf
- 02/14/00 Senate: Committee substitute printed 003864404-S1 pdf
- 02/15/00 Senate: Printed as engrossed 003864404-ES1 pdf
- 02/29/00 House: Committee substitute printed 003888564-H1 pdf
- 03/16/00 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB648ER) pdf
- 04/21/00 Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB648ER2) pdf
- 05/08/00 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1032) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/24/00 Senate: Presented & ordered printed 003824408
- 01/24/00 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 02/14/00 Senate: Reported from A. C. & N. R. w/sub (12-Y 2-N)
- 02/14/00 Senate: Committee substitute printed 003864404-S1
- 02/15/00 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/00 Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/00 Senate: Read second time
- 02/15/00 Senate: Passed by temporarily
- 02/15/00 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/15/00 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 003864404-S1
- 02/15/00 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/15/00 Senate: Amendment by Sen. Norment agreed to
- 02/15/00 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/15/00 Senate: Amendment by Sen. Whipple agreed to
- 02/15/00 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/15/00 Senate: Amendment by Sen. Forbes agreed to (23-Y 15-N 1-A)
- 02/15/00 Senate: VOTE: FLOOR AMEND 3 (23-Y 15-N 1-A)
- 02/15/00 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - comm. sub. w/amds 003864404-ES1
- 02/15/00 Senate: Printed as engrossed 003864404-ES1
- 02/15/00 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/00 Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/00 Senate: Passed Senate (36-Y 1-N 1-A)
- 02/15/00 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (36-Y 1-N 1-A)
- 02/15/00 Senate: Rec. of passage agreed to by Senate (36-Y 0-N 1-A)
- 02/15/00 Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER (36-Y 0-N 1-A)
- 02/15/00 Senate: Passed by temporarily
- 02/15/00 Senate: Passed Senate (37-Y 1-N 1-A)
- 02/15/00 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (37-Y 1-N 1-A)
- 02/15/00 Senate: Communicated to House
- 02/21/00 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/21/00 House: Read first time
- 02/21/00 House: Referred to Committee on Chesapeake and Its Tributaries
- 02/28/00 House: Reported from Ches. & Its Trib. w/sub (14-Y 4-N)
- 02/29/00 House: Committee substitute printed 003888564-H1
- 03/01/00 House: Read second time
- 03/02/00 House: Read third time
- 03/02/00 House: Committee substitute agreed to 003888564-H1
- 03/02/00 House: Engrossed by House - com. sub. 003888564-H1
- 03/02/00 House: Amendments by Del. Bryant agreed to
- 03/02/00 House: Amendment by Del. Suit agreed to
- 03/02/00 House: Engrossed by House - com. sub. w/amds. 003888564-EH1
- 03/02/00 House: Passed House with sub. with amendments (86-Y 10-N)
- 03/02/00 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (86-Y 10-N 1-A)
- 03/06/00 Senate: Reading of substitute with amendments waived
- 03/06/00 Senate: House sub. w/amds. agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
- 03/06/00 Senate: VOTE: CONCUR HOUSE AMENDMENT (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
- 03/16/00 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB648ER)
- 03/20/00 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/20/00 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/22/00 Senate: Signed by President
- 04/10/00 Senate: Governor's recommendation received by Senate
- 04/19/00 Senate: Placed on Calendar
- 04/19/00 Senate: Senate concurred in Gov's recommendation (38-Y 0-N 1-A)
- 04/19/00 Senate: VOTE: ADOPT GOV.'S RECOMM. (38-Y 0-N 1-A)
- 04/19/00 House: House concurred in Gov's recommendation (97-Y 0-N)
- 04/19/00 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (97-Y 0-N 1-A)
- 04/19/00 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
- 04/19/00 Senate: Reenrolled
- 04/19/00 House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 04/19/00 Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/19/00 House: Enacted, Chapter 1032 (effective 7/1/00)
- 04/21/00 Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB648ER2)
- 05/08/00 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1032)