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2005 SESSION

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HB 1602 Environmental impact reviews; completion within six months of project funding.

Introduced by: William H. Fralin, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Environmental permits for highway projects; timely review.  Provides that 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 must, 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. The bill further provides that, unless a shorter period is provided for by law, regulation, or agreement, the state agency, board, or commission must, within 120 days of receipt of a complete application, issue the permit, issue the permit with conditions, deny the permit, or decide whether a public meeting or hearing is required by law. If a public meeting or hearing is held, it must be held within 45 days of the decision to conduct such a proceeding, and a final decision as to the permit must be made within 90 days of completion of the public meeting or hearing.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Environmental impact reviews.  Requires any agency that issues an environmental permit under the conservation, tidal fisheries and habitat, game and wildlife, and water quality laws for a highway construction project to review a highway project's permit application for completeness within 15 days and take action on the permit application within six months.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Environmental impact reviews.  Requires state natural and historic resources agencies to complete their reviews and comments on a highway or road construction project funded by the Commonwealth Transportation Board within six months of the date the project is funded.