| Bill |
Sponsor |
Provisions |
Status |
| HB 1823 |
Suit & Saxman |
No county, city
or town shall enact zoning ordinances which would unreasonably restrict
or regulate farm structures or farming and forestry practices in an
agricultural district or classification unless such restrictions bear a
relationship to the health, safety and general welfare of its citizens.
Link
to text as passed.
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1/22/07
Passed House 96-0
1/23/07
Referred to Senate Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
2/12/07
Referred from Committee
2/14/07
Passed Senate (39-0)
This one goes to Kaine.
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| HB 2079 |
Wittman, Abbitt,
Byron, Hogan and Valentine; Senator: Quayle
|
The land disposal
of lime-stabilized septage and unstabilized septage is prohibited. |
1/24/07
Referred to Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
1/31/07
Incorporated by Comm
RIP
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| HB 2801 |
Byron, Abbitt,
Hogan, Putney and Wittman; Senators: Hawkins, Newman and Quayle
|
Beginning July 1,
2007, no application for a (i) Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System Permit, (ii) Virginia Pollution Abatement Permit, or (iii) permit
from the State Health Commissioner, which authorizes the land
application, marketing or distribution of sewage sludge, shall be
complete unless it contains certification from the governing body of the
locality in which the sewage sludge is to be land applied that the
location of the site of the land application is consistent with all
applicable ordinances.
|
1/24/07
Referred to Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
1/31/07
Left in committee
2/6/07
Left in committee
RIP
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| HB 2802 |
Byron, Abbitt,
Putney and Wittman; Senators: Newman and Quayle
|
Transfers control
of BS land application permits from Health Dept to Water Control Board.
Tightens rules for land application -- certified BS
land application expert must be present, etc.
Link
to full bill text.
Senate
amendments
|
1/24/07
Referred to Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
2/3/07
Passed by House sent to Senate
2/5/07
Referred to Ag. Comm
2/12/07
Reported from Comm.
2/14/07
Passed Senate w/ amendments
2/16/07
House adopts amendments
This one goes to Kaine.
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| HB 3136 |
Byron, Abbitt, Hogan
|
January 1, 2008,
no Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit to land apply
sewage sludge shall be issued by the Board unless (i) the sewage sludge
that is to be land applied has been generated by a sewage treatment
works located in the same locality in which it is to be land applied and
(ii) the Department certifies that the sewage sludge is being applied in
a manner that protects public health and the environment and the
Department of Conservation and Recreation certifies that the nutrient
management plan protects the water quality.
|
1/24/07
Referred to Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
2/6/07
Left in Comm.
RIP
|
| HB
3170 |
Cline
|
If the permit for
an existing site or sites is reissued, amended, or modified to include
the land application of sewage sludge on a noncontiguous site that is of
greater acreage than the sites identified in the original permit, the
fee shall be $5,000
|
1/31/07
Referred to Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
RIP
|
| HJ 694 |
Byron, Abbitt and
Wittman; Senators: Newman and Quayle
|
Secretary of
Natural Resources and the Secretary of Health and Human Resources be
requested to convene a panel of experts to study the impact of land
application of biosolids (sewage sludge) on human health and the
environment.
Link
to full text
Senate
amendments
|
1/24/07
Referred Committee on Rules
2/2/07
Passed House 91-0
2/5/07
Referred to Senate Rules Comm
2/22/07
Passed by Senate w/ amendments
This one goes to Kaine.
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SB 1300
1300S1
1300S2
|
Newman, Abbitt, Byron, Cline, Hogan and Putney
Newman,
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Locality may
require use permit for storing BS except when storage is on the land
where it's gonna' be applied.
Link
to full text |
1/24/07
Substitute 2 referred to Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
1/25/07
Passed 39-0
2/5/07
Referred to House Ag Comm
2/16/07
Passed House 100-0
This one goes to Kaine.
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| SB 1313 |
Hawkins --
Proposed by Senate Comm on Ag, Conservation, and N.Resources
|
Gives localities
more control over BS storage and application
Link
to full text
House
amendment
Senate
amendment
|
2/6/07
Substitute passed 37-2
Passed again 39-0
Sent to House
2/8/07
Sent to House Com on Ag.
2/16/06
Passed House w/ amendments
2/20/07
House amendments pass Senate
This one goes to Kaine.
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