Sen. Creigh Deeds

Primary SB 698

Passed · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Erosion and sediment control; inspections of natural gas pipelines, stop work instructions.

Authorizes the Department of Environmental Quality (the Department) to conduct inspections of the land-disturbing activities of interstate and intrastate natural gas pipeline companies that have approved annual standards and specifications as such land-disturbing activities relate to construction of any natural gas transmission pipeline greater than 36 inches inside diameter to determine (i) compliance with such annual standards and specifications, (ii) compliance with any site-specific plans, and (iii) if there have been or are likely to be adverse impacts to water quality as a result of such land-disturbing activities. The bill authorizes the Department to issue a stop work instruction on the relevant part of the site when the Department determines that there has been a substantial adverse impact to water quality or that a substantial and imminent adverse impact to water quality is likely to occur as a result of such land-disturbing activities. The bill requires that upon written documentation of completion by the company and approval by the Department in writing of the corrective measures specified in the stop work instruction, the instruction shall be immediately lifted. Such stop work instruction may be appealed to the circuit court of the jurisdiction where the violation was alleged to have occurred or other appropriate court.

Passed Mar 8, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor SR 59

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Commending Richard E. Hickman, Jr.

Introduced Mar 8, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 238

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of Donald S. Beyer, Sr.

Introduced Mar 8, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 189

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of the Honorable Harry Burns Blevins, Sr.

Introduced Mar 7, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 207

In committee · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Commending the Virginia Department of Veterans Services Benefits section.

In committee Mar 7, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary SB 669

Passed · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Involuntary mental health treatment; minor, access to firearms.

Passed Mar 7, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor SJ 154

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of the Honorable Lacey E. Putney.

Introduced Mar 7, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 190

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Commending Justin Verlander.

Introduced Mar 7, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary SJ 160

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Commending the Shepherd Higher Education Consortium on Poverty.

Introduced Mar 7, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor SJ 20

In committee · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Commemorating its 150th anniversary of the passage of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States.

The resolution is a recommendation of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Commission

In committee Mar 7, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track