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2023 SESSION

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HB 2209 High polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon; prohibits pavement sealants that contain, civil penalty.

Introduced by: Kathy K.L. Tran | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Pavement sealants containing a high polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon; prohibition; civil penalty. Permits a locality to prohibit the sale and distribution of any pavement sealant that contains polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon concentrations greater than one percent by weight on or after July 1, 2023, except that a retailer may continue to sell any existing inventory that remains in stock on that date. The bill allows a local governing body to prohibit the use of such sealants beginning July 1, 2024, and subject any person who violates either prohibition to a civil penalty of $250, to be paid into the Virginia Environmental Emergency Response Fund.

FULL TEXT

• 01/11/23  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23101700D  pdf | impact statement
• 02/06/23  House: Printed as engrossed 23101700D-E  pdf | impact statement

AMENDMENTS

• House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
• House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted
• House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
• House amendments adopted

HISTORY

• 01/11/23  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23101700D
• 01/11/23  House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
• 01/24/23  House: Assigned ACNR sub: Chesapeake
• 01/30/23  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (5-Y 4-N)
• 02/01/23  House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendment(s) (12-Y 10-N)
• 02/03/23  House: Read first time
• 02/06/23  House: Read second time
• 02/06/23  House: Passed by temporarily
• 02/06/23  House: Committee amendments agreed to
• 02/06/23  House: Engrossed by House as amended HB2209E
• 02/06/23  House: Printed as engrossed 23101700D-E
• 02/07/23  House: Read third time and defeated by House (47-Y 50-N)
• 02/07/23  House: VOTE: DEFEATED (47-Y 50-N)