HB 2383 Virginia House of Delegates · 2017 Regular Session

Combined sewer overflow outfalls; DEQ to identify owner of outfall discharging into Chesapeake Bay.

Summary
Directs DEQ to identify the owner of any combined sewer overflow outfall that discharges into the Chesapeake Bay Watershed and to determine what actions by the owner, if it is not under a state order, are necessary to bring such an outfall into compliance with Virginia law, the federal Clean Water Act, and the Presumption Approach described in the CSO Control Policy of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The bill requires any owner of such an outfall to initiate construction activities by July 1, 2023, to bring it into compliance by July 1, 2025. Until compliance is achieved, the bill requires the outfall owner to annually report its progress to DEQ. The bill requires DEQ to provide all such reports to certain legislative committees, the Virginia delegation to the Chesapeake Bay Commission, the Secretary of Natural Resources, and the Governor. The bill does not apply to any outfall for which a higher level of control is necessary to comply with a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL). This bill is identical to
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
Signed into Law
Apr 2017
Introduced Jan 17, 2017 Signed Apr 26, 2017
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
37
Key actions
9
Committee
9
Amendments
2
Apr 26, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 826 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Apr 5, 2017
Legislature · Passed
House concurred in Governor's recommendation to Amendment #2 (100-Y 0-N)
legislature
Apr 5, 2017
Introduced
Speaker ruled Governor's recommendation to Amendment #4 not germane
legislature
Feb 24, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Conference report agreed to by House (60-Y 35-N)
legislature
Feb 24, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Amended by conference committee
legislature
Feb 23, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Senate requested conference committee
legislature
Feb 21, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB2383S1
legislature
Feb 21, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 17105553D-S1
legislature
Feb 7, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
legislature
Feb 6, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 3, 2017
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended HB2383E
legislature
Feb 3, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
legislature
Jan 23, 2017
Committee
Assigned ACNR sub: Chesapeake
legislature
Jan 17, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
legislature
Jan 17, 2017
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 17103273D
legislature
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors

Sponsors