SB 1328 Virginia Senate · 2019 Regular Session

Stormwater Local Assistance Fund; grants to non-MS4 localities.

Summary
Authorizes the Department of Environmental Quality (the Department), with the approval of the Secretary of Natural Resources, to designate a portion of the moneys appropriated to the Stormwater Local Assistance Fund for fiscal year 2020 and any subsequent fiscal year, in an amount no greater than 20 percent of the appropriated amount, to provide matching grants to local governments that are not regulated under municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) permits for the planning, design, and implementation of stormwater best management practices. The bill directs the Department to prioritize grants for projects that are regional in scope. The bill requires any designated moneys remaining after the Department has completed its annual solicitation of grant applications and made related authorization decisions for projects proposed by non-MS4 localities to be available for authorization by the Department to additional projects of MS4 localities. The bill directs the Department to seek stakeholder input and public comment in developing eligibility criteria and to submit such criteria by January 1, 2020, for consideration by the State Water Control Board.
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2019
Senate Passage
Jan 2019
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 7, 2019 Last action Feb 19, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Jan 28, 2019

How they voted

320
Passed
Total votes 32
Jan 28, 2019
D Democratic13
13 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
3
Committee
7
Amendments
2
Feb 18, 2019
Committee
Assigned App. sub: Commerce, Agriculture, Natural Resources & Technology
lower
Feb 13, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Feb 13, 2019
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Feb 5, 2019
Committee
Assigned ACNR sub: Subcommittee #3
lower
Feb 4, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
lower
Jan 29, 2019
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1328E
upper
Jan 29, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
upper
Jan 29, 2019
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
upper
Jan 28, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (32-0)
senate
Jan 7, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
upper
Jan 7, 2019
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19103935D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
EH
Emmett Hanger
RRepublican
VA
24