SEARCH SITE

VIRGINIA LAW PORTAL

SEARCHABLE DATABASES

ACROSS SESSIONS

Developed and maintained by the Division of Legislative Automated Systems.

1999 SESSION

  • | print version

SB 1308 Water transport of wastes.

Introduced by: William T. Bolling | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Water transport of wastes. Provides for the prohibition, to the fullest extent consistent with limitations posed by the Constitution of the United States and as is necessary to protect health, safety and welfare and the environment, the commercial transport of certain types of wastes, by ship, barge or other vessel, on the Rappahannock, James and York Rivers. The Virginia Department of Transportation is to conduct a study on the impact any such prohibition may have on highway safety.. This bill is identical to HB 2556.

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:

Water transport of wastes. Provides for the prohibition, to the fullest extent, consistent with limitations posed by the Constitution of the United States and as is necessary to protect health, safety and welfare and the environment, the commercial transport of certain types of solid wastes, by ship, barge or other vessel, on the Rappahannock, James and York Rivers.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Water transport of wastes. Prohibits, to the extent not inconsistent with federal law and regulation, the commercial transport of certain types of solid and medical wastes by ship, barge or other vessel on the navigable waters of the Commonwealth. Any prohibition shall not apply to any locality that has no other reasonable means of transport for such wastes, as determined by the Director of the Department of Waste Management.