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2021 SESSION
SB 1280 Dams; negotiated settlement agreements.
Introduced by: John J. Bell | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Dams; negotiated settlement agreements. Authorizes the Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Board to enter into a negotiated settlement with the owners of certain impounding structures who have allegedly violated or failed, neglected, or refused to obey any permit condition, provision of the Dam Safety Act, or Board regulation or order. The settlement shall require the dam owner to correct deficiencies at the dam structure and to pay civil charges for past alleged violations instead of any appropriate civil penalty that could be imposed. Such civil charges shall be suspended upon compliance with the settlement agreement.
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HISTORY
- 01/11/21 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102055D
- 01/11/21 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 01/19/21 Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/21/21 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/22/21 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/25/21 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/21 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/02/21 House: Read first time
- 02/02/21 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 02/08/21 House: Continued to Special Session 1 in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources by voice vote