SB 657

  • Virginia Senate Bill
  • 2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Jan 19, 2022
  • Passed Senate Feb 14, 2022
  • Passed House Feb 28, 2022
  • Signed by Governor Apr 11, 2022

Air Pollution Control Board and State Water Control Board; transfer of authority.

Abstract

Air Pollution Control Board and State Water Control Board; transfer of authority to Department of Environmental Quality. Limits the authority of the Air Pollution Control Board and the State Water Control Board to issuance of regulations and transfers the Boards' existing authority to issue permits and orders to the Department of Environmental Quality. The bill provides procedures for public comment on pending controversial permits, defined in the bill, and on regulatory changes necessary to implement the provisions of the bill. This bill incorporates SB 81.

Air Pollution Control Board and State WaterControl Board; transfer of authority to Department of EnvironmentalQuality. Limits the authority of the Air Pollution Control Boardand the State Water Control Board to issuance of regulations andtransfers the Boards' existing authority to issue permits and ordersto the Department of Environmental Quality.

Bill Sponsors (2)

Votes


Actions


Apr 11, 2022

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor-Chapter 356 (effective 7/1/22)

Mar 11, 2022

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022

Senate

Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2022

Mar 03, 2022

Senate

Signed by President

Senate

Impact statement from DPB (SB657ER)

Mar 02, 2022

Senate

Enrolled

House

Signed by Speaker

Feb 28, 2022

House

Passed House (52-Y 46-N)

House

VOTE: Passage #2 (51-Y 47-N)

House

Passed House (51-Y 47-N)

House

Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House

House

VOTE: Passage (52-Y 46-N)

House

Read third time

Feb 25, 2022

House

Read second time

Feb 23, 2022

House

Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (12-Y 10-N)

Feb 21, 2022

House

Placed on Calendar

House

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

House

Read first time

Feb 17, 2022

Senate

Impact statement from DPB (SB657S2)

Feb 14, 2022

Senate

Read third time and passed Senate (32-Y 8-N)

Feb 11, 2022

Senate

Floor substitute printed 22106534D-S2 (Mason)

Senate

Impact statement from DPB (SB657S1)

Senate

Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute SB657S2

Senate

Substitute by Senator Mason agreed to 22106534D-S2

Senate

Reading of substitute waived

Senate

Committee substitute rejected 22106267D-S1

Senate

Committee substitute reconsidered (40-Y 0-N)

Senate

Read second time

Feb 10, 2022

Senate

Read second time

Senate

Passed by for the day

Senate

Committee substitute agreed to 22106267D-S1

Senate

Reading of substitute waived

Feb 09, 2022

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)

Feb 08, 2022

Senate

Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

Senate

Incorporates SB81 (Stanley)

Senate

Committee substitute printed 22106267D-S1

Senate

Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite (11-Y 4-N)

Feb 07, 2022

Senate

Impact statement from DPB (SB657)

Jan 19, 2022

Senate

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources

Senate

Presented and ordered printed 22103747D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Presented and ordered printed 22103747D PDF HTML
Committee substitute printed 22106267D-S1 PDF HTML
SB657S2 PDF HTML
SB657ER PDF HTML
CHAP0356 PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB657FER122.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB657FS2122.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB657FS1122.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB657F122.PDF PDF

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