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SB 1088 Environmental Excellence Program; change of various boards' authority to approve methods.
Introduced by: John C. Watkins | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)
Virginia Environmental Excellence Program. Codifies the existing environmental excellence program and gives the Air Pollution Control Board, the Virginia Waste Management Board, and the State Water Control Board the authority to approve alternative compliance methods, including but not limited to changes to monitoring and reporting requirements and schedules, streamlined submission requirements for permit renewals, the ability to make certain operational changes without prior approval, and other changes that would not increase a facility's impact on the environment. Such alternative methods would be available only to those facilities that have demonstrated a strong compliance record, and only if the proposed compliance method would (i) meet the purpose of the applicable regulatory standard, (ii) promote achievement of those purposes through increased reliability, efficiency, or cost effectiveness, and (iii) afford environmental protection equal to or greater than that provided by the applicable regulatory standard. The Governor's Environmental Excellence Awards shall be awarded each year to recognize participants in the Virginia Environmental Excellence Program.
FULL TEXT
- 01/12/05 Senate: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 052232118 pdf | impact statement
- 02/02/05 Senate: Printed as engrossed 052232118-E pdf | impact statement
- 03/07/05 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1088ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/04/05 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0705) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/12/05 Senate: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 052232118
- 01/12/05 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 01/31/05 Senate: Reported from A. C. & N. R. w/amds (13-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/05 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/05 Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/05 Senate: Read second time
- 02/02/05 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 02/02/05 Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/02/05 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1088E
- 02/02/05 Senate: Printed as engrossed 052232118-E
- 02/03/05 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/05 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/05 Senate: Communicated to House
- 02/08/05 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/08/05 House: Read first time
- 02/08/05 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 02/16/05 House: Reported from A., C. & N. R. w/amendments (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/05 House: Read second time
- 02/18/05 House: Read third time
- 02/18/05 House: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/18/05 House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/18/05 House: Passed House with amendments BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/05 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/05 Senate: House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/05 Senate: VOTE: CONCUR HOUSE AMENDMENT (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/07/05 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1088ER)
- 03/09/05 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/09/05 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/11/05 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/24/05 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 705 (effective 7/1/05)
- 04/04/05 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0705)