State Air Pollution Control Board; permit exemptions for bovine incinerators.
Summary
State Air Pollution Control Board; permit exemptions; poultry or swine incinerators; bovine incinerators; emergency. Directs the State Air Pollution Control Board to amend its regulations relating to permit exemptions for poultry or swine incinerators to include bovine incinerators. The bill contains an emergency clause.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 30, 2025
Signed Mar 21, 2025
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MINOR
This bill updates Virginia air pollution regulations to allow bovine (cattle) incinerators to be included in the same permit exemption rules that currently apply to poultry and swine incinerators. The change expands the scope of the law to cover cattle burning operations, ensuring they are treated consistently with other livestock incinerators regarding environmental permits. Additionally, the bill finalizes the legislative process by adding the official chapter number and the specific date the act was approved.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to include bovine incinerators, whereas previously the exemption rules only applied to poultry and swine incinerators.
ELIGIBILITY
Bovine incinerators are now eligible for the same permit exemptions as poultry and swine incinerators.
TECHNICAL
The bill text was finalized with the official chapter number (Chapter 365) and the approval date (March 21, 2025).
Floor votes · Senate Feb 3, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 17, 2025
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 3, 2025
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
37
Key actions
11
Committee
6
Mar 21, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 365 (Effective 03/21/25)
executive
Feb 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1495ER)
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House (96-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House (95-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N)
lower
Feb 7, 2025
Committee
Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture
lower
Feb 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (37-Y 3-N)
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute (9-Y 4-N)
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Introduced
Unnanimous consent to introduce
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 25106516D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bryce Reeves
RRepublican
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