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2001 SESSION
HB 2002 Creation of a laboratory certification and accreditation program.
Introduced by: Harry J. Parrish | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services; creation of a laboratory certification and accreditation program. Requires the Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services, by regulation, to establish a program for the certification of (i) laboratories owned by local governments and other political subdivisions of the Commonwealth, including without limitation any authority or district, and (ii) noncommercial, private laboratories, which conduct tests, analyses, measurements, or monitoring required pursuant to the State Air Pollution Control Law, the Virginia Waste Management Act, or the State Water Control Law. The bill also requires the Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services, by regulation, to establish a program based on the National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Conference (NELAC) standards for the accreditation of (i) all other laboratories conducting tests, analyses, measurements, or monitoring required pursuant to the State Air Pollution Control Law, the Virginia Waste Management Act, or the State Water Control Law and (ii) laboratories owned by local governments and other political subdivisions of the Commonwealth and noncommercial, private laboratories that desire NELAC-based accreditation in lieu of certification.
FULL TEXT
- 01/10/01 House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/10/01 011746880 pdf | impact statement
- 02/04/01 House: Committee substitute printed 011138880-H1 pdf | impact statement
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/10/01 House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/10/01 011746880
- 01/10/01 House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/15/01 House: Assigned to General Laws sub-committee: 2
- 02/04/01 House: Committee substitute printed 011138880-H1
- 02/04/01 House: Reported from General Laws with sub (12-Y 11-N)
- 02/04/01 House: Read first time
- 02/05/01 House: Read second time
- 02/05/01 House: Committee substitute agreed to 011138880-H1
- 02/05/01 House: Amendment by Del. Morgan agreed to (54-Y 41-N)
- 02/05/01 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (54-Y 41-N)
- 02/05/01 House: Engrossment refused by House