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HB 1924 Eastern Virginia Groundwater Management Advisory Committee; established, report.

Introduced by: M. Keith Hodges | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Eastern Virginia Groundwater Management Advisory Committee established. Establishes the Eastern Virginia Groundwater Management Advisory Committee (the Committee) to assist the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) in developing, revising, and implementing a management strategy for ground water in the Eastern Virginia Groundwater Management Area. The bill prohibits the State Water Control Board and the DEQ from issuing draft permits that would require reductions in the volume of permitted ground water withdrawals prior to December 31, 2015, unless otherwise agreed to by the permittee. The bill has a sunset date of January 1, 2018. This bill is identical to SB 1341.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Eastern Virginia Groundwater Management Advisory Committee established. Establishes the Eastern Virginia Groundwater Management Advisory Committee (the Committee) to assist the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) in developing, revising, and implementing a management strategy for ground water in the Eastern Virginia Groundwater Management Area. The bill prohibits the State Water Control Board and the DEQ from issuing draft permits that would require reductions in the volume of permitted ground water withdrawals before December 31, 2015. The bill has a sunset date of January 1, 2018.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Eastern Virginia Groundwater Management Advisory Committee established. Establishes the Eastern Virginia Groundwater Management Advisory Committee (the Committee) to assist the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) in developing, revising, and implementing a management strategy for ground water in the Eastern Virginia Groundwater Management Area. The bill prohibits the State Water Control Board and the DEQ from taking any actions that require reductions in the volume of permitted ground water withdrawals until the report of the Committee is presented to the State Water Commission. The bill has a sunset date of January 1, 2018.