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1997 SESSION

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SB 974 Environmental mediation.

Introduced by: Mary Margaret Whipple | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Environmental mediation. Requires the state's air, water and waste boards to adopt regulations regarding the utilization of non binding mediation (as defined in § 8.01-581.21) and dispute resolution proceedings (as defined in § 8.01-576.4) during the process of the development of a regulation or issuance of a permit. Situations when the boards are to consider not using mediation or a dispute resolutions proceeding are listed.

This bill is identical to HB 2790.

FULL TEXT

• 01/17/97  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 974841812  pdf
• 02/03/97  Senate: Committee substitute printed 977820758-S1  pdf
• 02/26/97  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB974ER)  pdf
• 03/24/97  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0645)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• House amendments
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HISTORY

• 01/17/97  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 974841812
• 01/17/97  Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
• 02/03/97  Senate: Reported from A. C. & N. R. w/sub. (13-Y 1-N 1-A)
• 02/03/97  Senate: Committee substitute printed 977820758-S1
• 02/04/97  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/97  Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/97  Senate: Read second time
• 02/04/97  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/04/97  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 977820758-S1
• 02/04/97  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - comm. sub. 977820758-S1
• 02/04/97  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/97  Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/97  Senate: Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/97  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/97  Senate: Communicated to House
• 02/05/97  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/06/97  House: Referred to Committee on Conservation and Natural Resources
• 02/12/97  House: Reported from Cons. & Nat. Res. w/amd. (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/13/97  House: Read second time
• 02/14/97  House: Read third time
• 02/14/97  House: Passed by for the day
• 02/17/97  House: Read third time
• 02/17/97  House: Committee amendment agreed to
• 02/17/97  House: Amendments by Mr. Rust agreed to
• 02/17/97  House: Engrossed by House as amended
• 02/17/97  House: Passed House with amendments (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/17/97  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/19/97  Senate: Reading of amendments waived
• 02/19/97  Senate: House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/19/97  Senate: VOTE: CONCUR HOUSE AMENDMENT (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/26/97  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB974ER)
• 03/04/97  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/05/97  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/06/97  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/21/97  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 645 (effective 7/1/97)
• 03/24/97  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0645)