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2004 SESSION
HB 440 Oil discharge plans; changes in provisions.
Introduced by: Terrie L. Suit | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Oil discharge plans. Provides operators of tank vessels with options regarding the types of oil discharge contingency plans and financial responsibility mechanisms that have to be submitted to operate in Virginia waters. Under current law, an oil discharge contingency plan has to be filed and approved by the State Water Control Board and the operator of the tank vessel has to also deposit, with the Board, cash or its equivalent in the amount of $500 per gross ton of such vessel to assure against any environmental damage. This bill would allow the operator the option of submitting a U.S Coast Guard-approved vessel response plan in place of the state-required contingency plan, and meet the financial assurance requirement by having a U.S. Coast Guard-approved Certificate of Financial Responsibility.
FULL TEXT
- 01/14/04 House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/13/04 045481118 pdf | impact statement
- 03/15/04 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB440ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/12/04 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0276) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/14/04 House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/13/04 045481118
- 01/14/04 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 01/21/04 House: Reported from Agr., Chesapeake & Natural Res. (22-Y 0-N)
- 01/22/04 House: Read first time
- 01/23/04 House: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/26/04 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (96-Y 0-N)
- 01/26/04 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (96-Y 0-N)
- 01/26/04 House: Communicated to Senate
- 01/27/04 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 01/27/04 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 02/23/04 Senate: Reported from A. C. & N. R. (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/04 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/04 Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/04 Senate: Read third time
- 02/25/04 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/04 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/15/04 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB440ER)
- 03/15/04 House: Enrolled
- 03/16/04 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/16/04 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/31/04 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 276 (effective 7/1/04)
- 04/12/04 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0276)