Stormwater and erosion and sediment control; acceptance of plans in lieu of plan review.
Summary
Stormwater and erosion and sediment control;acceptance of plans in lieu of plan review. Authorizes the StateWater Control Board or the Department of Environmental Quality, inits administration of a Virginia Stormwater Management Program, VirginiaErosion and Stormwater Management Program, or Virginia Erosion andSediment Control Program, to choose to accept a set of plans andsupporting calculations for any land-disturbing activity determined to be de minimus using a risk-based approach established by the Board.The bill provides that such plans and supporting calculations shallsatisfy the requirement that the Board or the Department retain acertified plan reviewer or conduct a plan review. The bill also directsthe Board to adopt implementing regulations and provides requirementsfor the process of adoption.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2020
Signed into Law
Apr 2020
Introduced Jan 8, 2020
Signed Apr 7, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Apr 7, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 812 (effective 7/1/20)
executive
Mar 2, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99--Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 26, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 24, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 18, 2020
Committee
Assigned ACNR sub: Chesapeake
lower
Feb 18, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
lower
Feb 3, 2020
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 28, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (13-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 8, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
upper
Jan 8, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102941D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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CP
Chap Petersen
DDemocratic
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