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SB 1154 Discharge of deleterious substance into state waters; notice.

Introduced by: Jennifer T. Wexton | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)

Discharge of deleterious substance into state waters; notice. Requires any person who unlawfully discharges any deleterious substance into state waters to notify the Department of Environmental Quality (the Department) or the coordinator of emergency services of the affected locality within 12 hours. Current law allows such a person 24 hours to give notice. The bill also requires the State Water Control Board or the Department to provide each report of a discharge to local newspapers, television stations, and radio stations as soon as practicable after receiving it.

FULL TEXT

• 01/13/15  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15102514D  pdf | impact statement
• 01/29/15  Senate: Committee substitute printed 15104459D-S1  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 01/13/15  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15102514D
• 01/13/15  Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
• 01/29/15  Senate: Committee substitute printed 15104459D-S1
• 01/29/15  Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/02/15  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/03/15  Senate: Read second time
• 02/03/15  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/03/15  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 15104459D-S1
• 02/03/15  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1154S1
• 02/04/15  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 1-N)
• 02/04/15  Senate: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/15  Senate: Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/09/15  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/09/15  House: Read first time
• 02/09/15  House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
• 02/09/15  House: Assigned ACNRsub: Chesapeake
• 02/12/15  House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
• 02/24/15  House: Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources