Solar projects; erosion and sediment control.
Summary
Solar projects; erosion and sediment control plan review. Requires any locality that does not operate a regulated MS4 and for which the Department did not administer a VSMP as of July 1, 2020, to notify the Department of Environmental Quality (the Department) if it decides to have the Department provide the locality with (i) review of a required erosion and sediment control plan and (ii) a recommendation on the plan's compliance with the requirements of the Erosion and Sediment Control Law and the State Water Control Board's regulations, for any solar project and its associated infrastructure with a rated electrical generation capacity exceeding five megawatts. The bill provides certain procedural steps for the Department and VESCP authority for a locality to take in reviewing the plan and making recommendations and decisions. The provisions of the bill are contingent on funding in a general appropriation act.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Feb 2021
Senate Passage
Feb 2021
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2021
Signed into Law
Mar 2021
Introduced Jan 11, 2021
Signed Mar 31, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Feb 4, 2021 · House of Delegates Feb 24, 2021
How they voted
33–0
Passed
Total votes 33
Feb 4, 2021
D
Democratic17
100% Yea
R
Republican16
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
47
Key actions
18
Committee
21
Amendments
3
Mar 31, 2021
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 497 (effective 7/1/21)
executive
Feb 25, 2021
Introduced
House amendments agreed to by Senate (28-Y 10-N)
upper
Feb 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed House with amendments BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 24, 2021
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended
lower
Feb 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (20-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Feb 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Feb 18, 2021
Committee
Assigned App. sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources
lower
Feb 17, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Feb 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (21-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Feb 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 9, 2021
Committee
Assigned ACNR sub: Chesapeake
lower
Feb 7, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
lower
Feb 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendment SB1258ES1
upper
Feb 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
upper
Feb 4, 2021
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
upper
Feb 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 21103291D-S1
upper
Feb 2, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (16-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 2, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Jan 19, 2021
Committee
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
upper
Jan 19, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 19, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Jan 11, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
upper
Jan 11, 2021
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101494D
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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