VirginiaNatural gas pipelines; permit applications.
What it does
Permit applications for natural gas pipelines; State Water Control Law. Requires applicants for federal licenses or permits for natural gas transmission pipelines with an inside diameter of at least 24 inches to submit a separate application, erosion and sediment control plan, and stormwater management plan to the Department of Environmental Quality concurrently with a Joint Permit Application. Current law requires such application standards for pipelines with an inside diameter of greater than 36 inches.
More detail
The provisions of the bill apply to any natural gas transmission pipeline project of at least 24 inches in inside diameter that is subject to a certificate of public convenience and necessity under the federal Natural Gas Act and that has not commenced construction by July 1, 2024, notwithstanding any previous certification previously issued or waived by the Department of Environmental Quality or the State Water Control Board.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2024
- Nov 18Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural ResourcesLatest
- Jan 31Continued to 2025 in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (Voice Vote)
- Jan 30Impact statement from DPB (HB524)
- Jan 29Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 (Voice Vote)
- Jan 23Assigned ACNR sub: ChesapeakeMinor
- Jan 8Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural ResourcesMinor
- Jan 8Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103688DIntroduced