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2024 SESSION

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HB 220 Water facilities; staffing of licensed operators.

Introduced by: Robert D. Orrock, Sr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)

Water facilities; staffing; licensed operators. Requires sewage treatment works, classified waterworks, and classified water treatment facilities to employ a licensed operator. The bill establishes a protocol for responding to an unexpected vacancy of the licensed operator position. The bill also permits remote monitoring of the facility by the licensed operator upon a demonstration of sufficient technology for the remote operator to adequately monitor the waterworks or treatment facility and manage onsite operators.

FULL TEXT

• 01/04/24  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102899D  pdf
• 01/24/24  House: Committee substitute printed 24105932D-H1  pdf | impact statement
• 02/26/24  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB220ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/28/24  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0178)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
• House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted

HISTORY

• 01/04/24  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102899D
• 01/04/24  House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
• 01/15/24  House: Assigned ACNR sub: Chesapeake
• 01/22/24  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)
• 01/24/24  House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
• 01/24/24  House: Committee substitute printed 24105932D-H1
• 01/26/24  House: Read first time
• 01/29/24  House: Read second time
• 01/29/24  House: Committee substitute agreed to 24105932D-H1
• 01/29/24  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB220H1
• 01/30/24  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
• 01/30/24  House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)
• 01/31/24  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 01/31/24  Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
• 02/16/24  Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 0-N)
• 02/19/24  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/24  Senate: Read third time
• 02/20/24  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/26/24  House: Enrolled
• 02/26/24  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB220ER)
• 02/26/24  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/28/24  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/11/24  House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
• 03/11/24  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
• 03/28/24  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 178 (effective 7/1/24)
• 03/28/24  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0178)