VIRGINIA LAW PORTAL

• Code of Virginia
• Virginia Administrative Code
• Constitution of Virginia
• Charters
• Authorities
• Compacts
• Uncodified Acts
• RIS Users (account required)

SEARCHABLE DATABASES

• Bills & Resolutions
  session legislation
• Bill Summaries
  session summaries
• Reports to the General Assembly
  House and Senate documents
• Legislative Liaisons
  State agency contacts

ACROSS SESSIONS

• Subject Index: Since 1995
• Bills & Resolutions: Since 1994
• Summaries: Since 1994

Developed and maintained by the Division of Legislative Automated Systems.

2007 SESSION

• | print version

HB 2079 Sewage sludge; regulation and management of land application thereof.

Introduced by: Robert J. Wittman | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Land application of biosolids.  Consolidates the program that regulates the application of biosolids (sewage sludge) under one agency, the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). Currently, the responsibility for regulation of the land application of biosolids is split between DEQ and the Department of Health. The bill also requires the on-site presence of state or local officials when biosolids are being applied and assesses a fee of $7.50 on each dry ton of sewage sludge applied in the Commonwealth. The bill becomes effective on July 1, 2008, provided that adequate funds have been appropriated and adequate positions have been authorized to administer the program. This bill has been incorporated into HB 2802.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/07  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 078989554  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 01/08/07  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 078989554
• 01/08/07  House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
• 01/18/07  House: Assigned ACNRsub: Agriculture (Orrock)
• 01/31/07  House: Incorporated by Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (HB2802-Byron) by voice vote