HB 1639

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2020 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 16, 2020
  • Passed House Feb 10, 2020
  • Passed Senate Feb 26, 2020
  • Signed by Governor Apr 02, 2020

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

Abstract

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.

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

Bill Sponsors (1)

Votes


Actions


Apr 02, 2020

Office of the Governor

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

Mar 12, 2020

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020

House

Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020

Mar 06, 2020

House

Signed by Speaker

Senate

Signed by President

Mar 05, 2020

House

Enrolled

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB1639ER)

Mar 03, 2020

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB1639S1)

Feb 28, 2020

House

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

House

VOTE: Adoption (67-Y 31-N)

House

Placed on Calendar

Feb 26, 2020

Senate

Reading of substitute waived

Senate

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

Senate

Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendment HB1639S1

Senate

Amendment by Senator Surovell agreed to

Senate

Reading of amendment waived

Senate

Committee substitute agreed to 20108829D-S1

Senate

Read third time

Feb 25, 2020

Senate

Passed by for the day

Feb 24, 2020

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

Feb 21, 2020

Senate

Committee substitute printed 20108829D-S1

Senate

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

Feb 12, 2020

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB1639E)

Feb 11, 2020

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed

Senate

Referred to Committee on Rules

Feb 10, 2020

House

VOTE: Passage (72-Y 27-N)

House

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

Feb 07, 2020

House

Committee amendment agreed to

House

Printed as engrossed 20105941D-E

House

Engrossed by House as amended HB1639E

House

Read second time

Feb 06, 2020

House

Read first time

Feb 05, 2020

House

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

Jan 29, 2020

House

House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

House

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

Jan 20, 2020

House

Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture

Jan 16, 2020

House

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

House

Presented and ordered printed 20105941D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Engrossed by House as amended HB1639E HTML
Engrossed by House as amended HB1639E HTML
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendment HB1639S1 HTML
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1639ER) HTML
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0624) HTML

Related Documents

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Amendment: HB1639ASE HTML
Amendment: HB1639AS HTML
Amendment: HB1639AH HTML

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