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HOUSE BILL NO. 1602 AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE (Proposed by the House Committee on Transportation on February 5, 2005) (Patron Prior to Substitute--Delegate Fralin) A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 33.1-19.1, relating to environmental permits for highway projects.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1.  That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 33.1-19.1 as follows:

§ 33.1-19.1. Environmental permits for highway projects; timely review.

Notwithstanding any other provision of state law or regulation, any state agency, board, or commission that issues a permit required for a highway construction project pursuant to Title 10.1, 28.2, 29.1, or 62.1 of the Code of Virginia shall, within 15 days of receipt of an individual or general permit application, review the application for completeness and either accept the application or request additional specific information from the Department of Transportation. Within six months of receipt of a complete application, the state agency, board, or commission shall issue the permit, issue the permit with conditions, deny the permit, or decide to conduct a public meeting or hearing. If a public meeting or hearing is held, it shall be held within 60 days of the decision to conduct such a proceeding and a final decision as to the permit shall be made within 90 days of completion of the public meeting or hearing.