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2023 SESSION
SB 1501 Environmental Quality, Department of; civil penalties, written notice of violation of regulations.
Introduced by: Richard H. Stuart | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)
Department of Environmental Quality regulations; civil penalties; written notice of violation. Requires the Department of Environmental Quality, prior to assessing any civil penalty against any person for an alleged violation of a regulation adopted by the State Air Pollution Control Board, the Virginia Waste Management Board, or the State Water Control Board or permit issued by the Department, to inform such person in writing of the alleged violation, the potential penalties, and the actions necessary to achieve compliance and remediate the alleged violation. The Department may allow such person 30 days to take such actions and to provide any additional, relevant facts to the Department, including facts that demonstrate a good-faith attempt to achieve compliance.
FULL TEXT
- 01/20/23 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 23104475D pdf | impact statement
- 02/03/23 Senate: Printed as engrossed 23104475D-E pdf | impact statement
- 02/15/23 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1501ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/27/23 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0718) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/20/23 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 23104475D
- 01/20/23 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 01/31/23 Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendment (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/23 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/23 Senate: Read second time
- 02/03/23 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 02/03/23 Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/03/23 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1501E
- 02/03/23 Senate: Printed as engrossed 23104475D-E
- 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: 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 (SB1501ER)
- 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
- 03/27/23 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 718 (effective 7/1/23)
- 03/27/23 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0718)