Combined sewer overflow outfalls; DEQ to identify owner of outfall discharging into Chesapeake Bay.
Summary
Directs DEQ to identify the owner of any combined sewer overflow outfall that discharges into the Chesapeake Bay Watershed and to determine what actions by the owner, if it is not under a state order, are necessary to bring such an outfall into compliance with Virginia law, the federal Clean Water Act, and the Presumption Approach described in the CSO Control Policy of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The bill requires any owner of such an outfall to initiate construction activities by July 1, 2023, to bring it into compliance by July 1, 2025. Until compliance is achieved, the bill requires the outfall owner to annually report its progress to DEQ. The bill requires DEQ to provide all such reports to certain legislative committees, the Virginia delegation to the Chesapeake Bay Commission, the Secretary of Natural Resources, and the Governor. The bill does not apply to any outfall for which a higher level of control is necessary to comply with a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL). This bill incorporates
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2016
Committee Review
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Jan 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2017
Signed into Law
Apr 2017
Introduced Dec 22, 2016
Signed Apr 26, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
43
Key actions
11
Committee
9
Apr 26, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 827 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Feb 24, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Conference report agreed to by House (61-Y 34-N)
legislature
Feb 24, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Amended by conference committee
legislature
Feb 22, 2017
Legislature · Passed
House requested conference committee
legislature
Feb 17, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 17, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB898H1
legislature
Feb 17, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 17105511D-H1
legislature
Feb 6, 2017
Committee
Assigned ACNR sub: Chesapeake
legislature
Jan 30, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
legislature
Jan 20, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
legislature
Jan 18, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
legislature
Jan 17, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
legislature
Jan 17, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 17104109D-S1
legislature
Dec 22, 2016
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
legislature
Dec 22, 2016
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100814D
legislature
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Richard Stuart
RRepublican
Co
Kaye Kory
DDemocratic
Co
Paul Krizek
DDemocratic
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