HB 2517

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 08, 2025
  • Passed House Feb 04, 2025
  • Passed Senate Feb 14, 2025
  • Signed by Governor Mar 21, 2025

Sewage sludge; land application, permit exemptions, sunset.

Abstract

Land application of sewage sludge; permit exemptions; sunset. Exempts from permitting requirements for land application, marketing, and distribution of sewage sludge any land application for a research project when such land is owned and operated by an institution of higher education in the Commonwealth. The bill requires the institution of higher education to notify the Department of Environmental Quality and the owner of every adjoining property of its intent to land apply such sewage sludge at least 30 days prior to commencing any land application of sewage sludge. The bill also requires the institution of higher education to comply with setback and recordkeeping requirements outlined in the Virginia Pollution Abatement Permit Regulation. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2030.

An Act to amend and reenact § 62.1-44.19:3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to land application of sewage sludge; permit exemptions; sunset.

Bill Sponsors (5)

Votes


Actions


Mar 21, 2025

Office of the Governor

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0280)

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor-Chapter 280 (Effective 07/01/25)

Mar 05, 2025

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025

House

Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025

Feb 23, 2025

Senate

Signed by President

Feb 20, 2025

House

Enrolled

House

Signed by Speaker

House

Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2517)

House

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2517ER)

Feb 18, 2025

House

Senate Amendments agreed to by House (94-Y 3-N)

Feb 14, 2025

Senate

Reading of amendments waived

Senate

Passed Senate with amendments (36-Y 0-N)

Senate

Engrossed by Senate as amended

Senate

Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Amendments agreed to

Senate

Read third time

Feb 13, 2025

Senate

Rules suspended

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)

Senate

Passed by for the day

Feb 11, 2025

Senate

Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendments (15-Y 0-N)

Feb 05, 2025

Senate

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

Feb 04, 2025

House

Read third time and passed House (82-Y 17-N)

Feb 03, 2025

House

Read second time

House

Engrossed by House - committee substitute

House

Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Substitute agreed to

Jan 31, 2025

House

Read first time

Jan 30, 2025

House

Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2517)

Jan 29, 2025

House

Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (21-Y 1-N)

House

Committee substitute printed 25106197D-H1

Jan 27, 2025

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)

Jan 24, 2025

House

Assigned ACNR sub: Chesapeake

Jan 21, 2025

House

Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2517)

Jan 08, 2025

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102662D

House

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Chaptered HTML PDF
Enrolled HTML PDF
Senate Amendments HTML
Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Amendment HTML HTML
Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Substitute HTML PDF
Introduced HTML PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2517) PDF PDF PDF

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