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2001 SESSION
SB 1072 Reporting of ballast water discharge; penalty.
Introduced by: Bill Bolling | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED:
Reporting of ballast water discharge; penalty. Requires that operators of certain commercial vessels file a Ballast Water Control Report form with the Virginia Marine Resources Commission. The reporting requirements shall not apply to any vessel of the United States Department of Defense, the United States Coast Guard, or the Armed Forces. The reporting requirement may be satisfied for those vessels whose first port of call in United States waters is in Virginia by the filing of a copy of the form submitted to the National Ballast Water Information Clearinghouse. Any operator who knowingly fails to file a report form in a timely manner or knowingly makes a false statement on the report form shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:
Reporting of ballast water discharge; penalty. Requires that operators of certain commercial vessels file a Ballast Water Control Report form with the Virginia Marine Resources Commission. The reporting requirements shall not apply to any vessel of the United States Department of Defense, the United States Coast Guard, or the Armed Forces. The reporting requirement may be satisfied for those vessels whose first port of call in United States waters is in Virginia by the filing of a copy of the form submitted to the National Ballast Water Information Clearinghouse. Any operator who knowingly fails to file a report form in a timely manner or knowingly makes a false statement on the report form shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Reporting of ballast water discharge; penalty. Requires that the operators of certain commercial vessels that discharge ballast water into state waters report the discharge to the State Water Control Board. The reporting requirements shall not apply to (i) any vessel of the United States Department of Defense, the United States Coast Guard, or the Armed Forces, (ii) any vessel whose point of origin is within the United States Exclusive Economic Zone, or (iii) any vessel that discharges ballast water that originated at the location of discharge. Any operator who knowingly fails to file a discharge report form within 72 hours of the discharge or knowingly makes a false statement on the discharge report form shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.