HB 1639 Virginia House of Delegates · 2020 Regular Session

Rural lands; DEQ shall convene work group to discuss issue of disposal of debris on lands.

Summary

Department of Environmental Quality; work group to research rural fill disposal. Directs the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to convene a work group to research the practice of rural landowners allowing, or allowing for compensation, the use of their lands as disposal sites for construction fill and debris from road construction and development projects. The work group shall consider recommending regulations for possible adoption by DEQ, including a regulation containing a model ordinance relating to the practice for adoption by localities, and statutory changes, including changes to the practice related to agricultural engineering operations and construction of terraces.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2020

Committee Review

Feb 2020

House of Delegates Passage

Feb 2020

Senate Passage

Feb 2020

Signed into Law

Apr 2020

Introduced Jan 16, 2020 Signed Apr 2, 2020

Floor votes

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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

Apr 2, 2020

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 624 (effective 7/1/20)

executive

Feb 28, 2020

Introduced

Senate substitute with amendment agreed to by House (67-Y 31-N)

lower

Feb 26, 2020

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate with substitute with amendment 20108829D-S1 (21-Y 19-N)

upper

Feb 26, 2020

Upper · Passed

Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendment HB1639S1

upper

Feb 26, 2020

Upper · Passed

Amendment by Senator Surovell agreed to

upper

Feb 26, 2020

Introduced

Reading of amendment waived

upper

Feb 26, 2020

Upper · Passed

Committee substitute agreed to 20108829D-S1

upper

Feb 25, 2020

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day

upper

Feb 21, 2020

Upper · Passed

Reported from Rules with substitute (12-Y 3-N)

upper

Feb 11, 2020

Committee

Referred to Committee on Rules

upper

Feb 10, 2020

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House (72-Y 27-N)

lower

Feb 7, 2020

Introduced

Engrossed by House as amended HB1639E

lower

Feb 7, 2020

Lower · Passed

Committee amendment agreed to

lower

Feb 5, 2020

Lower · Passed

Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendment (18-Y 3-N)

lower

Jan 29, 2020

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (6-Y 2-N)

lower

Jan 29, 2020

Lower · Passed

House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

lower

Jan 20, 2020

Committee

Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture

lower

Jan 16, 2020

Committee

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

lower

Jan 16, 2020

Introduced

Presented and ordered printed 20105941D

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors