HB 2517 Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Sewage sludge; land application, permit exemptions, sunset.

Summary

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.

Issues: ✗ Environment

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

Signed into Law

Mar 2025

Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Signed Mar 21, 2025

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MINOR

The bill was finalized and assigned Chapter 280 in the Virginia Acts of Assembly. The primary substantive change is the addition of a specific approval date (March 21, 2025) to the text, while the core legislative content regarding sewage sludge land application remains unchanged.

TIMELINE

Added the specific approval date of March 21, 2025, to the bill text.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 13, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 4, 2025

How they voted

40–0

Passed

Total votes 40

Feb 13, 2025

D Democratic21

21 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

19 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Mar 21, 2025

Signed into law

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

executive

Feb 23, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Feb 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Feb 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2517ER)

lower

Feb 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Feb 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 14, 2025

Introduced

Engrossed by Senate as amended

upper

Feb 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Amendments agreed to

upper

Feb 14, 2025

Introduced

Reading of amendments waived

upper

Feb 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day

upper

Feb 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 5, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources

upper

Feb 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Jan 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Jan 24, 2025

Committee

Assigned ACNR sub: Chesapeake

lower

Jan 8, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

lower

1 primary · 4 co-sponsors