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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.
Introduced
Jan 8, 2025
Last Action
Mar 21, 2025
Session
VA 2025
Sponsors
1 primary · 4 co
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0280)
Approved by Governor-Chapter 280 (Effective 07/01/25)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025
Signed by President
Enrolled
Signed by Speaker
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2517)
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2517ER)
Senate Amendments agreed to by House (94-Y 3-N)
Reading of amendments waived
Passed Senate with amendments (36-Y 0-N)
Engrossed by Senate as amended
Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Amendments agreed to
Read third time
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
Passed by for the day
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Read third time and passed House (82-Y 17-N)
Read second time
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Substitute agreed to
Read first time
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2517)
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (21-Y 1-N)
Committee substitute printed 25106197D-H1
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)
Assigned ACNR sub: Chesapeake
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2517)
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102662D
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
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Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0280)
Chris S. Runion