Water & Environment

Legislative Updates
BillsDateStatus
HB1659 - Local Foundation and Soil Management Fund.02/27/2025Awaiting Governor's Action
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HB1810 - Marine Resources Commission; encroachment on subaqueous beds, permitting requirements.02/27/2025Awaiting Governor's Action
Notes: No additional notes.
HB1834 - Virginia Waterway Maintenance Grant Program and Fund; administration by Marine Resource Commission.02/27/2025Awaiting Governor's Action
Notes: No additional notes.
HB1835 - Geologists; regulation, licensure, penalty. 02/27/2025Awaiting Governor's Action
Notes: No additional notes.
HB2000 - Dam Safety Act; powers and duties of DCR, rights and requirements of dam owners, civil penalty. 02/27/2025Awaiting Governor's Action
Notes: No additional notes.
HB2008 - Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Program authority; right of entry.02/27/2025Awaiting Governor's Action
Notes: No additional notes.
HB2034 - Tidal and nontidal wetlands; wetland restoration and creation policy task force, report.02/27/2025Awaiting Governor's Action
Notes: No additional notes.
HB2050 - Occoquan Reservoir PFAS Reduction Program; established.02/27/2025Awaiting Governor's Action
Notes: No additional notes.
HB2077 - Virginia Community Flood Preparedness Fund; loan and grant program, eligible recipients.02/27/2025Awaiting Governor's Action
Notes: No additional notes.
HB2309 - Local health districts and health departments; guidance for septic and well permits.02/27/2025Awaiting Governor's Action
Notes: No additional notes.
HB2327 - Eastern Virginia Groundwater Management Advisory Committee; extension of sunset date.02/27/2025Awaiting Governor's Action
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HB2517 - Sewage sludge; land application, permit exemptions, sunset.02/27/2025Awaiting Governor's Action
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HB2671 - Authorized septic system inspectors; definitions, minimum requirements, penalty.02/27/2025Awaiting Governor's Action
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HB2749 - Waterworks; mandatory reporting of anomalies, negligence.02/27/2025Awaiting Governor's Action
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HJ434 - Coastal storm risk management studies; non-federal sponsor contributions by localities.02/27/2025Passed
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HJ437 - Recurrent Flooding, Joint Subcommittee on; reestablished and its work continued.02/27/2025Passed
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HJ448 - Litter tax; Department of Environmental Quality to study tax policy options for reforming.02/27/2025Passed
Notes: No additional notes.
SB1093 - Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Program authority; right of entry.02/27/2025Awaiting Governor's Action
Notes: No additional notes.
SB1166 - Invasive plant species; retail sales, penalty, delayed effective date January 1, 2027.02/27/2025Awaiting Governor's Action
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SB1169 - Marine Resources Commission; encroachment on subaqueous beds, permitting requirements.02/27/2025Awaiting Governor's Action
Notes: No additional notes.
SB1234 - Private well permit application; application shall include whether repair of existing well, etc.02/27/2025Awaiting Governor's Action
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SB1319 - Industrial wastewater; publicly owned treatment works.02/27/2025Awaiting Governor's Action
Notes: No additional notes.
SB1335 - Virginia Community Flood Preparedness Fund; loan and grant program, eligible recipients.02/27/2025Awaiting Governor's Action
Notes: No additional notes.
SB1407 - Mission-critical affected emergency generators; DEQ to promulgate administrative regulations.02/27/2025Awaiting Governor's Action
Notes: No additional notes.
SB1408 - Waterworks; mandatory reporting of anomalies, negligence.02/27/2025Awaiting Governor's Action
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SB851 - Rainwater harvesting systems, certain; local ordinances for use.02/27/2025Awaiting Governor's Action
Notes: No additional notes.
SB857 - Dam Safety Act; powers and duties of DCR, rights and requirements of dam owners, civil penalty. 02/27/2025Awaiting Governor's Action
Notes: No additional notes.