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2018 SESSION
HB 1294 Interstate natural gas pipeline construction; water quality impact bond.
Introduced by: Sam Rasoul | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Interstate natural gas pipeline construction; water quality impact bond; statewide halt. Requires any company that plans to construct an interstate natural gas pipeline in Virginia to post a performance bond with the State Water Control Board (the Board) in an amount sufficient to ensure that the Board could address and remediate any adverse water quality impact that arises out of the construction. The bill provides that if the Board determines that construction activity has caused or threatens to cause an adverse water quality impact, the Board shall undertake conservation action to address and remediate the identified water quality impact and issue an order to halt any construction on each interstate natural gas pipeline under construction in Virginia. The bill requires the Board to certify that the identified water quality impact has been fully addressed and remediated before construction on any pipeline can resume. The bill directs the Board to promulgate regulations to implement these provisions to be effective within 280 days of the bill's enactment.
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HISTORY
- 01/10/18 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18102462D
- 01/10/18 House: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 02/01/18 House: Referred from Rules by voice vote
- 02/01/18 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 02/05/18 House: Assigned ACNR sub: Subcommittee #4
- 02/06/18 House: Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (4-Y 2-N)
- 02/13/18 House: Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources