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2024 SESSION
HB 216 Impounding structures, certain; variances to general permit requirements.
Introduced by: Robert D. Orrock, Sr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Department of Conservation and Recreation; variances to general permit requirements for certain impounding structures; hazard potential classifications study; report. Requires the Soil and Water Conservation Board to develop a process by which an owner may submit a request only to the Department of Conservation and Recreation for a temporary or permanent variance to the general permit requirements for certain impounding structures for its review and consideration. The bill directs the Department to study issues relating to hazard potential classifications for impounding structures in the Commonwealth and report its findings to the Chairmen of the House Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources and the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources by December 1, 2024. The bill also directs the Department to advise the Governor and the Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources of any variances to the general permit requirements granted by the Department.
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- 01/04/24 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100333D
- 01/04/24 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 01/15/24 House: Assigned ACNR sub: Natural Resources
- 01/17/24 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 2-N)
- 01/24/24 House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendment(s) (15-Y 7-N)
- 01/26/24 House: Motion to rerefer to committee agreed to
- 01/26/24 House: Rereferred to Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 02/13/24 House: Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources