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1999 SESSION

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HOUSE BILL NO. 2556 AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE (Proposed by the House Committee on Conservation and Natural Resources on February 3, 1999) (Patrons Prior to Substitute--Delegates Cox and Williams [HB 2454]) A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 7.1 of Chapter 14 of Title 10.1 a section numbered 10.1-1454.2, relating to water transport of wastes.

Whereas, the provisions of § 10.1-1454.1 will not in all circumstances provide sufficient protection of health, safety, and welfare or of the Commonwealth’s atmosphere, lands and waters; and

Whereas, additional measures must be taken as are necessary to protect health, safety and welfare and the Commonwealth’s atmosphere, lands and waters from pollution, impairment or destruction; now, therefore,

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding in Article 7.1 of Chapter 14 of Title 10.1 a section numbered 10.1-1454.2 as follows:

§ 10.1-1454.2. Transportation of waste upon waters; prohibitions.

To the extent not inconsistent with federal law and regulation, the commercial transport of hazardous or nonhazardous solid waste (except scrap metal, dredged material and source-separated recyclables) and regulated medical waste by ship, barge or other vessel upon the navigable waters of the state is prohibited. However, the prohibition in this section shall not apply to any locality that has no other reasonable means of transport for such wastes, as determined by the Director.