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2023 SESSION
SB 963 South Central Wastewater Authority; watershed general permit for nutrients.
Introduced by: Joseph D. Morrissey | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)
South Central Wastewater Authority; watershed general permit for nutrients. Directs the South Central Wastewater Authority (SCWWA) to submit a phased construction program to the Department of Environmental Quality (the Department) by August 1, 2023, which the Department shall approve by September 1, 2023, or as soon as possible thereafter. Such phased upgrade construction program for the SCWWA shall be completed as soon as possible on a schedule approved by the Department but no later than January 1, 2030. The bill requires the SCWWA to begin the initial phase of construction by December 31, 2023, or within 150 days of approval by the Department of the phased construction program, whichever is later. The bill requires the SCWWA to comply with certain requirements regarding its progress toward completing the phased construction program. The bill also directs the Department to amend certain water quality improvement agreements and the Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit for the SCWWA wastewater treatment facility to conform to the provisions of the bill. This bill is identical to HB 1839.
FULL TEXT
- 01/06/23 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23102843D pdf | impact statement
- 01/31/23 Senate: Committee substitute printed 23105670D-S1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/15/23 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB963ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/22/23 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0178) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/06/23 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23102843D
- 01/06/23 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 01/31/23 Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/23 Senate: Committee substitute printed 23105670D-S1
- 02/02/23 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/23 Senate: Read second time
- 02/03/23 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/03/23 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 23105670D-S1
- 02/03/23 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB963S1
- 02/03/23 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/23 Senate: Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/23 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/07/23 House: Read first time
- 02/07/23 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 02/08/23 House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/23 House: Read second time
- 02/13/23 House: Read third time
- 02/13/23 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/23 House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/23 Senate: Enrolled
- 02/15/23 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB963ER)
- 02/15/23 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/16/23 Senate: Signed by President
- 02/27/23 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 27, 2023
- 02/27/23 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023
- 03/22/23 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 178 (effective 7/1/23)
- 03/22/23 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0178)