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2013 SESSION
SB 1279 Water quality; transfer of responsibility for administration of programs.
Introduced by: Emmett W. Hanger, Jr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Consolidation of water quality programs. Moves several water quality programs currently administered by the Department of Conservation and Recreation to the Department of Environmental Quality. The Department of Environmental Quality and the State Water Control Board will have oversight of water quality planning and laws dealing with stormwater management, erosion and sediment control, and the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Areas. The Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Board will have continuing responsibility for oversight of the soil and water conservation districts and of resource management planning. The Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Board will continue to be responsible for administration of the flood prevention and dam safety laws. The Board will continue to be staffed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation. This bill is identical to HB 2048.
FULL TEXT
- 01/14/13 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 13101883D pdf | impact statement
- 01/24/13 Senate: Committee substitute printed 13104570D-S1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/06/13 House: Committee substitute printed 13104932D-H1 pdf
- 02/23/13 Senate: Conference substitute printed 13105385D-S2 pdf
- 03/04/13 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1279ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/03/13 Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB1279ER2) pdf
- 04/03/13 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0793) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/14/13 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 13101883D
- 01/14/13 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 01/24/13 Senate: Committee substitute printed 13104570D-S1
- 01/24/13 Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute (12-Y 2-N)
- 01/28/13 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/13 Senate: Read second time
- 01/29/13 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 01/29/13 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 13104570D-S1
- 01/29/13 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1279S1
- 01/30/13 Senate: Passed by temporarily
- 01/30/13 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (28-Y 12-N)
- 02/02/13 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/02/13 House: Read first time
- 02/02/13 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 02/06/13 House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/13 House: Committee substitute printed 13104932D-H1
- 02/07/13 House: Read second time
- 02/08/13 House: Read third time
- 02/08/13 House: Committee substitute agreed to 13104932D-H1
- 02/08/13 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB1279H1
- 02/08/13 House: Passed House with substitute (75-Y 21-N)
- 02/08/13 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (75-Y 21-N)
- 02/12/13 Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (3-Y 36-N)
- 02/13/13 House: House insisted on substitute
- 02/13/13 House: House requested conference committee
- 02/15/13 Senate: Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/13 Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 02/15/13 Senate: Senators: Hanger, Puckett, Blevins
- 02/18/13 House: Conferees appointed by House
- 02/18/13 House: Delegates: Sherwood, Scott, E.T., Lewis
- 02/23/13 Senate: Conference substitute printed 13105385D-S2
- 02/23/13 Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (29-Y 11-N)
- 02/23/13 House: Conference report agreed to by House (76-Y 21-N)
- 02/23/13 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (76-Y 21-N)
- 03/04/13 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/04/13 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1279ER)
- 03/04/13 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/05/13 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/25/13 Senate: Governor's recommendation received by Senate
- 04/02/13 Senate: Placed on Calendar
- 04/03/13 Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (34-Y 5-N)
- 04/03/13 Senate: Reconsideration of Governor's recommendation agreed to (40-Y 0-N)
- 04/03/13 Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (31-Y 7-N)
- 04/03/13 House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (74-Y 23-N)
- 04/03/13 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (74-Y 23-N)
- 04/03/13 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
- 04/03/13 Senate: Reenrolled
- 04/03/13 Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB1279ER2)
- 04/03/13 Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/03/13 House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 04/03/13 House: Enacted, Chapter 793 (effective 7/1/13)
- 04/03/13 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0793)