Coal combustion residuals unit; closure permit, assessments required.
Summary
Requires the owner or operator of a coal combustion residuals unit (CCR unit) to identify water pollution and address corrective measures to resolve it, evaluate the clean closure of the CCR unit by recycling the ash for use in cement or moving it to a landfill, and demonstrate the long-term safety of the CCR unit. The bill requires the owner or operator of each CCR unit to transmit its assessment to the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and other agencies or legislative committees by December 1, 2017. The bill requires the Director of DEQ to delay the issuance of a permit to close any CCR unit until May 1, 2018, or the effective date of any legislation adopted during the 2018 Regular Session of the General Assembly that addresses the closure of CCR units, whichever occurs later.
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2017
Governor
Introduced Jan 11, 2017
Last action Apr 5, 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
31
Key actions
8
Committee
7
Apr 5, 2017
Executive · Passed
Governor's recommendation adopted
executive
Apr 5, 2017
Legislature · Passed
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (92-Y 3-N 2-A)
legislature
Apr 5, 2017
Legislature · Passed
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 2-N)
legislature
Feb 17, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed House with substitute (96-Y 1-N 2-A)
legislature
Feb 17, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB1398H1
legislature
Feb 17, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 17105506D-H1
legislature
Feb 9, 2017
Committee
Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture
legislature
Feb 9, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
legislature
Feb 6, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1398S1
legislature
Feb 6, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 17104685D-S1
legislature
Jan 11, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
legislature
Jan 11, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17103805D
legislature
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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